catch on

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения понимания чего-либо, становления популярным или модным.

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

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. informal

   To become popular or fashionable.

   Стать популярным

   • 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.

   Synonymscatch firespreadtake off

2. informal

   To understand or grasp a concept or idea.

   Понять

   • 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.

   Synonymscomprehendcotton onfigure outgetgrasplatch onseetwigunderstandwise up

   Antonymsmissmisunderstand

Base verbcatch