I'm catching cold. vs I feel cold.

The phrases 'I'm catching cold' and 'I feel cold' have different meanings and are not directly comparable. 'I'm catching cold' implies that someone is starting to get sick, while 'I feel cold' simply means that someone is experiencing a sensation of coldness. They are used in different contexts and convey different messages.

Last updated: April 08, 2024 • 638 views

This phrase is correct but not commonly used in modern English. It is an older expression that means someone is starting to get sick or is feeling the early symptoms of a cold.

"I'm catching cold."

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is beginning to feel unwell or is experiencing the early stages of a cold. It is not as commonly used as 'I have a cold' or 'I'm getting sick.'

Examples:

I'm catching cold, so I think I'll stay home today.
She's been sneezing a lot; I think she's catching cold.
He looks like he's catching cold; he should rest.
Are you feeling like you're catching cold?
I'm starting to feel like I'm catching cold.

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Can't have you catching cold now, you all dry.
Grandma wouldn't want me catching cold.
Save you catching cold like last year.
I don't want you kids catching cold.
They're afraid of catching colds if they get too clean.
I didn't go skiing for fear of catching cold.
which the audience may look upon without catching cold,
We can't have you catching cold.
Are you still catching colds during summer?
Leaving by a back door and catching cold (he was given no overcoat), Charles was driven to Szombathely while Horthy spent the evening recounting the meeting in ever more dramatic fashion.
Use a bath thermometer to check that the water temperature is around 35ºC - bath water should be slightly below body check the room temperature, which should be 22º to prevent your child catching cold.
I think I'm catching a cold...
I'm more worried about you catching a cold.
"Better shut the door or you'll be catching cold" - he said jovially, shoving the door shut.
And I'm out there on that terrace catching my death of cold.
I must be catching your cold.
She's in danger of catching a cold.
There's goodly catching of cold.
After this, Adenovirus appears and again you are catching a cold.
That dog will never bother you with catching a cold.

Alternatives:

I have a cold.
I'm getting sick.
I'm coming down with a cold.
I think I'm getting a cold.
I feel like I'm getting sick.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It simply means that someone is experiencing a sensation of coldness.

"I feel cold."

This phrase is used to express that someone is feeling cold, either due to the temperature or their physical condition. It is a common way to convey the sensation of coldness.

Examples:

I feel cold; can you turn up the heating?
She feels cold even when it's warm outside.
He feels cold after being in the snow for too long.
Do you feel cold in this room?
I always feel cold in winter.

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Stare at the asphalt, the shadow, which slips under my body. Suddenly I feel cold.
Turn on the light, I feel cold.
I put on my glasses because I feel cold.
I want to go to school, I really do, but I just... I just don't know. I feel cold.
I'm wearing a blanket, I feel cold.
When we enter Zazen, the Zendo is warm, the heater is turned on, but I feel cold.
They've confiscated my wardrobe and you know how I feel the cold.
Small clouds of breath escape from my mouth but I don't feel cold.
Although I eat well every day... I still feel cold.
Sarah, I don't feel cold anymore.
I feel a cold coming on.
I feel the cold these days.
I'm alone in the middle of the sea, lost and stranger, I feel cold and fear.
It's turned cold out but I don't feel cold.
[Coughs] I feel a cold coming on.
I think I feel a cold coming on.
Brrr! The thing is, Jason, because I am so slim, I feel the cold much more.
You know, I like to feel the cold.
I always feel as though someone wants to get rid of me before time... a cold vice which squeezes me and sends me away; I want to grasp on to something but that body sends me away and I feel cold and skinned alive.
No thanks, I often feel a bit cold.

Alternatives:

I'm cold.
I'm chilly.
I'm freezing.
I'm shivering.
I'm cold to the bone.

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