 catch_on |
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| 1. | [ verb ] understand, usually after some initial difficulty | |
| Synonyms: | get_it get_onto cotton_on twig latch_on get_wise tumble | |
| Examples: | "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" |
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| Related terms: | get_the_picture | |
| 2. | [ verb ] become popular | |
| Examples: | "This fashion caught on in paris" |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| Similar spelling: |
catching catchment Catchings catechumen |
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