We found 5 definitions of catch on from 3 different sources.
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catch on - become popular; "This fashion caught on in Paris" | ||
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
catch on - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" | ||
get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it | ||
get the picture, grok, savvy, grasp, apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" |