catch a cold



catch a cold

To become ill with the common cold. My sister's been sick all week, and now I think I've caught a cold from her. I hate going to the doctor's office—I always seem to catch a cold after being around all those germs!
See also: catch, cold

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sunniva-Norwegian
AllynAL-inEnglish
Lujayn-Arabic
JØRn-Danish, Norwegian
Almas-Arabic
Eurydiceyoo-RID-i-see (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)