catch on Synonyms
Strongest:
- strike-out
- fail
- strike-out
- wash-out
- founder
- fold
- miss
- fold
- fail
- collapse
- miss
- founder
- wash-out
- collapse
Strong:
- wane
- languish
- crumble
- flop
- skid
- flunk
- flounder
- bomb
- crack-up
- slip
- flounder
- slump
- slip
- crumble
- crack-up
- wane
- struggle
- fall-down
- skid
- slump
- sink
- languish
- flunk
- sink
- decline
- flop
- bomb
- decline
- struggle
- fall-down
Weak:
catch on Meaning
catch on (v)
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
become popular
catch on Sentence Examples
- I saw the ball rolling towards the edge of the cliff and shouted, "Catch it!" to my friend.
- The key slipped from my hand, but I managed to catch it before it hit the ground.
- The wind grabbed the hat and sent it flying, but I was quick enough to catch it.
- "Don't let it escape, catch it!" shouted the zookeeper as the monkey tried to grab the banana.
- He tossed the frisbee across the yard, and his dog leaped to catch it in mid-air.
- The envelope was about to fall off the desk, but I reached out just in time to catch it.
- "Here comes the ball, get ready to catch it!" yelled the coach during practice.
- She stumbled, but her friend was there to catch it before she fell.
- The kite soared high above, and the children cheered as they managed to catch it.
- With a swift motion, he swung his hand to catch it as it sailed through the air.
FAQs About the word catch on
understand, usually after some initial difficulty, become popular
go over, come off, click, deliver, pan out, succeed,work out, prosper,go, flourish
strike out, fail,strike out, wash out, founder, fold, miss, fold, fail, collapse
I saw the ball rolling towards the edge of the cliff and shouted, "Catch it!" to my friend.
The key slipped from my hand, but I managed to catch it before it hit the ground.
The wind grabbed the hat and sent it flying, but I was quick enough to catch it.
"Don't let it escape, catch it!" shouted the zookeeper as the monkey tried to grab the banana.