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Complete Definition of "catch on"

English

Verb
catch on

  1. idiom to begin to understand; to realize or detect

#:He didn't have to explain; I caught on right away.

  1. idiom to become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard

#:It's a crummy idea, and I certainly hope it does not catch on.

Antonyms
go the way of the dinosaurs

Category:English verbs
Category:English phrasal verbs

ar:catch on

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