"contagious" meaning in English

See contagious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contagious.wav [UK] Forms: contagious [positive], more contagious [comparative], most contagious [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is contagious, it is easily transmitted to others.
    Sense id: simple-contagious-en-adj-MEH1HvTi
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        "superlative"
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        {
          "text": "The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!"
        }
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most contagious",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        }
      ],
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        "If something is contagious, it is easily transmitted to others."
      ]
    }
  ],
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