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1. phrasal verbIf you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening. He got what he could out of me before I caught on to the kind of person he'd turnedinto. [VERB PARTICLE + to] Wait a minute! I'm beginning to catch on. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verbIf something catches on, it becomes popular. The idea has been around for ages without catching on. [VERB PARTICLE] See full dictionary entry for catchcatch on in British Englishverb (intr, adverb) informal1. to become popular or fashionable 2. to grasp mentally; understand catch on in American English US 1. to grasp the meaning; understand 2. to become fashionable or popular See full dictionary entry for catch Examples of 'catch on' in a sentencecatch on He didn't really catch on, Jolil thought, it was another reading exercise to him. Chinese translation of 'catch on' vi - (= understand)
理解 (lǐjiě) - (= become popular)
流行起来(來) (liúxíng qǐlái) to catch on to sth 理解某事 (lǐjiě mǒushì)
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All related terms of 'catch on'Definition to understand (informal) He tried to explain it to me, but it took me a while to catch on. Synonyms find out see through see the light of day Definition to become popular or fashionable The idea has been around for ages without catching on. Synonyms become popular take off become trendy come into fashion See catchAdditional synonymsDefinition to understand I just cannot comprehend your attitude. Synonyms understand, see, take in, perceive, grasp, conceive, make out, discern, assimilate, see the light, fathom, apprehend, get the hang of (informal), get the picture, knowI think I'm beginning to get the picture. Synonyms understand, follow, catch on (informal), get the message (informal), get the point, see what's going on, see daylight, get the drift (informal), understand what's what (informal) Definition to understand The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis. Synonyms understand, realize, take in, get, see, follow, catch on (informal), comprehend, get the message about, get the picture about, catch or get the drift of - catcall
- catch
- catch fire
- catch on
- catch phrase
- catch sight of something or someone
- catch someone napping
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