catch on

• Phrasal verb, das verwendet wird, um das Verstehen von etwas, das populär oder modisch Werden zu bezeichnen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of understanding something, becoming popular, or becoming fashionable.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. informal

   To become popular or fashionable.

   Beliebt werden

   • The new dance move quickly caught on with teenagers.
   • Electric cars are finally catching on in many countries.
   • The trend of remote work caught on after the pandemic.

   Synonymecatch firespreadtake off

2. informal

   To understand or grasp a concept or idea.

   Verstehen

   • It took him a while to catch on to the joke.
   • She quickly caught on to how the software works.
   • The students finally caught on to the math problem.

   Synonymecomprehendcotton onfigure outgetgrasplatch onseetwigunderstandwise up

   Antonymemissmisunderstand

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