catch on

/kɛtʃ ɑn/

/kætʃ ɒn/

Other forms: caught on; catching on; catches on

Definitions of catch on

1. verb

   understand, usually after some initial difficulty
   “She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on”

   synonyms: cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig

   type of:

   apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy

   understand or perceive the meaning of something
2. verb

   become popular
   “This fashion caught on in Paris”

   type of:

   change

   undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature