Synonyms for catch on
catch on

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1. catch onverb

   Antonyms:
   go the way of the dinosaurs

2. catch onverb

   He didn't have to explain; I caught on right away.

   Antonyms:
   go the way of the dinosaurs

3. catch onverb

   It's a crummy idea, and I certainly hope it does not catch on.

   Antonyms:
   go the way of the dinosaurs

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1. catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get itverb

   understand, usually after some initial difficulty

   "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

   Synonyms:
   whirl around, topple, tip, break down, get onto, fasten on, latch on, collapse, cotton on, whirl, seize on, crumble, hook on, tumble, twig, take up, get it, get wise, crumple

2. catch onverb

   become popular

   "This fashion caught on in Paris"

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

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1. Suniya Luthar:

   Darling, it doesn't matter that you didn't make the advanced reading class, but if you don't really believe that, trust me, your kid is going to catch on, and fast.

2. Orrin Hatch:

   We also finally did away with the individual mandate tax that was established under that wonderful bill called ObamaCare – now, if you didn’t catch on, I was being very sarcastic, that was the stupidest, dumbass bill that I’ve ever seen.

3. Dave Barry:

   Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet.

4. Corbin Williams:

   I noticed cigarette burn holes in my cabana's roof, I assumed they had been flicked from above balconies, and I had that exact thought, that these things could catch on fire.

5. Sean McCormack:

   It's noticeable that the financial institutions here are very eager to hear what entrepreneurs and start-ups are doing, because they've seen a little bit earlier that it's something they need to catch on to.