HyperDic: catch_on

English > 2 senses of the expression catch on:
VERBcognitioncatch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get itunderstand, usually after some initial difficulty
changecatch onbecome popular
English > catch on: 2 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaningunderstand, usually after some initial difficulty.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsget wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
Broadergrok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehendGet the meaning / meaning of something
Spanishcomprender, entender
Catalancomprendre, entendre's
English > catch on: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningBecome popular.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Catalanpopularitzar

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