Catching

·adj Captivating; alluring.

II. Catching ·adj Infectious; contagious.

III. Catching ·noun The act of seizing or taking hold of.

IV. Catching ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Catch.

Fly-catching
·adj Having the habit of catching insects on the wing. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
catching harvest
A dangerous time for a robbery, when many persons are on the road, on account of a horse-race, fair,...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
bird-catching plant
n. a New Zealand shrub ortree, Pisonia brunoniana, Endl., N.O. Nyctagineae; Maori name, Parapara. ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
black-bird catching
The slave-trade. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book