catch cold

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kach kohld]
- /kætʃ koʊld/
- /kætʃ kəʊld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kach kohld]
- /kætʃ koʊld/

Definitions of catch cold words

noun catch cold to become ill with a cold 3
adjective catch cold having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day. 1
adjective catch cold feeling an uncomfortable lack of warmth; chilled: The skaters were cold. 1
adjective catch cold having a temperature lower than the normal temperature of the human body: cold hands. 1
adjective catch cold lacking in passion, emotion, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.; dispassionate: cold reason. 1
adjective catch cold not affectionate, cordial, or friendly; unresponsive: a cold reply; a cold reception. 1

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Origin of catch cold

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English; Old English cald, ceald; cognate with Gothic kalds, Old Norse kaldr, German kalt, Dutch koud; akin to Latin gel- in gelidus gelid

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Parts of speech for Catch cold

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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catch cold popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for catch cold

adj catch cold

algid — chilly or cold
frore — frozen; frosty.
hawkish — resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.

All 3 Synonyms of catch cold