English / phrasal verb
Catch on
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To understand and grasp a concept, or to become fashionable and widely adopted.
In context
01
Although the software stack was unfamiliar, it did not take long for the new hire to catch on.
02
Her agile approach to remote onboarding caught on quickly across regional corporate branches.
Synonyms
Understand,grasp,gain popularity
Antonyms
Misunderstand,decline,fall out of favor
Collocations
Catch on quickly,catch on to the idea,slow to catch on