Definition of catching

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Catching (n.) The act of seizing or taking hold of.

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Catching :: Catching (a.) Infectious; contagious.
Drawnet :: Drawnet (n.) A net for catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet..
Gasp :: Gasp (v. i.) To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently..
Frith :: Frith (n.) A kind of weir for catching fish.
Hallier :: Hallier (n.) A kind of net for catching birds.
Insectivorous :: Insectivorous (a.) plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc..
Day-net :: Day-net (n.) A net for catching small birds.
Eelpot :: Eelpot (n.) A boxlike structure with funnel-shaped traps for catching eels; an eelbuck.
Hatch :: Hatch (n.) A frame or weir in a river, for catching fish..
Birdcatching :: Birdcatching (n.) The art, act, or occupation or catching birds or wild fowls..
Catching :: Catching (n.) The act of seizing or taking hold of.
Bird-eyed :: Bird-eyed (a.) Quick-sighted; catching a glance as one goes.
Hook :: Hook (n.) A piece of metal, or other hard material, formed or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything; as, a hook for catching fish; a hook for fastening a gate; a boat hook, etc..
Angle :: Angle (n.) A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod..
Pant :: Pant (n.) A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
Cowcatxjer :: Cowcatxjer (n.) A strong inclined frame, usually of wrought-iron bars, in front of a locomotive engine, for catching or throwing off obstructions on a railway, as cattle; the pilot..
Grasping :: Grasping (a.) Seizing; embracing; catching.
Bucket :: Bucket (n.) A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids..
Solitaire :: Solitaire (n.) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus Myadestes. They are noted their sweet songs and retiring habits. Called also fly-catching thrush. A West Indian species (Myadestes sibilans) is called the invisible bird.
Redstart :: Redstart (n.) An American fly-catching warbler (Setophaga ruticilla). The male is black, with large patches of orange-red on the sides, wings, and tail. The female is olive, with yellow patches..
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