catch on

Verb

Meaning

become popular

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

twig tumble get it get onto latch on cotton on get wise see take get know follow understand learn master

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Antonyms

miss err confuse disregard confound misunderstand

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Hypernyms

change compass grasp dig comprehend apprehend

Examples

The metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. Dave Barry

The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification. Greg Ginn

Every time I hear the word culture I release the safety catch on my 9mm. Banksy

Prostitute yourself. As far as I'm concerned, that's even braver than waiting for the public to catch on. Gene Simmons

The BBC said the only thing they didn't like about the show was those weird little animated characters and suggested maybe they could get rid of them because they would never catch on. Tracey Ullman

You start to think bigger when you see how quickly a TV show can catch on in a whole country. That confidence, and thinking big, opened a lot of doors. Andrew Shue

Close letter words and terms

catch off balance catch off your guard catch off-guard catch on fast catch on fire catch on quick