catch on's Usage Examples:

to maximise breathability and movement, and to ensure the pant does not catch on the runners knee.

A fad is said to "catch on" when the number of people adopting it begins to increase to the point.

rename the Appomattox as the "Bristoll River", however this name did not catch on, while the native one did.

automatic espresso-pronto machines in the last decade and it failed to catch on, all Australian stores were subsequently renovated and converted to McCafé.

in the game quarterback Tony Romo completed what was initially called a catch on 4th down to wide receiver Dez Bryant near the goal line.

In the episode, the press learns that Sabre printers catch on fire and Jo (Kathy Bates), suspecting that someone within the Scranton.

In 2007, Martian language began to catch on in mainland China.

left-handed player in major league history and was the last left-hander to catch on a regular basis.

While the show's original Broadway run was well-reviewed, it did not catch on with audiences.

season on Fox in March 1995) and was well received by critics, but did not catch on with viewers and only lasted for two seasons.

The hooks catch on the feet of animals, and as the animals walk, the pods are ground or crushed.

pt, Portuguese subdomains were slow to catch on, because many people had already registered under .

the first Wayne Brady Show as a primetime variety series that failed to catch on and was cancelled in March 2002.

the dial rotates, there will not be enough space for the catch on the dial to pass the catch on that side of the disc, and so the disc will begin to rotate.

For decades, outdoor enthusiasts have been cooking their catch on the shores of their favourite lakes.

strap or fob, when a long chain would have been cumbersome or likely to catch on things.

Synonyms:

twig; savvy; grasp; get the picture; latch on; get onto; comprehend; get wise; cotton on; dig; apprehend; get it; grok; compass; tumble;

Antonyms:

incapability; let go of; unclasp; exclude; rise;