catchingness
advancedC1/ˈkætʃɪŋnəs/ · catch-ing-ness
The quality or state of being catching; the degree to which something is contagious, infectious, or likely to spread from one person to another.
Meanings
The quality or state of being catching; the degree to which something is contagious, infectious, or likely to spread from one person to another.
کسی چیز کا وہ وصف یا حالت جس کی وجہ سے وہ آسانی سے پھیلتی ہو، متعدی ہو یا ایک سے دوسرے میں منتقل ہو سکتی ہو۔
پکڑنے کی صلاحیت
pakaṛne ki salahiyyat
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- the catchingness of a disease
- high degree of catchingness
- catchingness of an idea
- remarkable catchingness
Example Sentences
The doctor warned patients about the catchingness of the new virus strain.
ڈاکٹر نے مریضوں کو نئے وائرس کی متعدی پن کے بارے میں خبردار کیا۔
Doctor ne mareezon ko naye virus ki mutaaddi pan ke baare mein khabardaar kiya.
The catchingness of his laughter made everyone in the room smile involuntarily.
اس کی ہنسی کی سرایت پذیری نے کمرے میں موجود سب کو بے اختیار مسکراہٹ دے دی۔
Us ki hansi ki siraayat paziri ne kamre mein maujood sab ko be ikhtyaar muskarahat de di.
Researchers studied the catchingness of the melody to understand why it remained stuck in people's minds.
محققین نے اس دھن کی پکڑنے کی صلاحیت کا مطالعہ کیا تاکہ سمجھ سکیں کہ یہ لوگوں کے ذہن میں کیوں رہتی ہے۔
Muhaqiqeen ne us dhun ki pakaṛne ki salahiyyat ka mutal'a kiya taake samajh sakain ke yeh logon ke zehan mein kyun rehti hai.
Easily Confused With
The quality of being appealing, memorable, or attention-grabbing; the property of a tune, phrase, or idea that makes it stick in the mind.
کسی دھن، جملے یا خیال کا وہ خاصہ جو اسے یادگار، دلکش یا توجہ کھینچنے والا بناتا ہو۔
دلکشی
dilkashi
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- catchingness of a tune
- the catchingness of the chorus
- natural catchingness
- catchingness of a slogan
Example Sentences
The songwriter was praised for the catchingness of his chorus, which audiences hummed for days.
گیت کار کو اپنے نغمے کی دلکشی کی وجہ سے سراہا گیا، جسے سامعین دنوں تک گنگناتے رہے۔
Geet kaar ko apne naghmay ki dilkashi ki wajah se saraaha gaya, jise sami'een dinon tak gungnaate rahe.
There is a certain catchingness to a well-crafted advertisement slogan that makes it impossible to forget.
ایک اچھی طرح تیار کردہ اشتہاری نعرے میں ایک خاص دلکشی ہوتی ہے جو اسے بھولنا ناممکن بنا دیتی ہے۔
Ek achi tarah tayyar karda ishtihaari naare mein ek khaas dilkashi hoti hai jo use bhoolna naa-mumkin bana deti hai.
Critics debated whether the catchingness of popular music was a virtue or a sign of artistic shallowness.
ناقدین نے بحث کی کہ مقبول موسیقی کی دلکشی کوئی خوبی ہے یا فنی سطحی پن کی علامت۔
Naaqideen ne behas ki ke maqbool musiqi ki dilkashi koi khoobi hai ya fanni sathi pan ki alamat.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'catching' a ball — the 'catchingness' of something is how easily it gets 'caught' by your mind or by others, just like a ball thrown in just the right way.
Imagine a brightly coloured fishing hook floating in a river of thoughts — whatever it hooks onto (a tune, a disease, an idea) demonstrates the 'catchingness' of that thing. The hook represents the irresistible quality of something that catches and holds.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وہ نغمہ کیا جو دل میں اتر کر نہ رہ جائے اس لحن کی سرایت کو شاعر نے لکھا ہے
Woh naghmah kya jo dil mein utar kar na reh jaaye Us lahn ki siraayat ko shaa'ir ne likha hai
What is a melody that does not descend and dwell within the heart? It is the catchingness of that very tune that the poet has recorded.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چھوت کی بیماری سے زیادہ تیز ہے محبت کی چھوت
Chhoot ki bimari se zyada tez hai mohabbat ki chhoot
The contagion of love spreads faster than any infectious disease.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English / Middle English "cacchen + -ing + -ness" — The quality or state of catching or being catching; derived from 'catch' (from Anglo-Norman 'cachier', to chase) combined with the suffix '-ing' (forming adjectives) and '-ness' (forming abstract nouns denoting a quality or state)
First known use: 17th century
The word 'catch' entered Middle English from Anglo-Norman 'cachier' and Old North French 'cacher', meaning to chase or hunt, ultimately from Latin 'captiare' (to try to seize). The adjectival form 'catching' developed to mean something that catches on, spreads, or is contagious. The abstract noun 'catchingness' was formed by appending '-ness' to indicate the degree or quality of being catching — whether in the sense of contagiousness, memorability, or appeal. It remains a rare and somewhat archaic or literary formation.