Catch on - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkætʃ ɑːn|
Brit.  |kætʃ ɒn|

verb

- understand, usually after some initial difficulty (syn: cotton on, tumble, twig)
- become popular

Extra examples

I don't think this strange new fashion will catch on.

The idea of glasses being a fashion item has been slow to catch on.

The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately

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