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
ZannaZAN-əEnglish
HeikoHIE-ko (Low German, Dutch)Low German, Frisian, Dutch
AveryAY-vər-ee, AYV-reeEnglish
Charissakə-RIS-əEnglish
FraÑSeza-Breton
Quiana-African American (Modern)