ˈkachiŋ, -ech- adjective
Etymology: Middle English cacching, from present participle of cacchen to catch
1. : infectious , contagious
colds are catching
her laughter was the most catching I ever heard — W.S.Maugham
2. : captivating , alluring , catchy
she had such a catching way with her
their rhyme … is abundant and catching — H.O.Taylor
• catch·ing·ly adverb