verb
Meaning 1
To realize; come to understand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: catch on, glom on
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
cotton on
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verb
Meaning 2
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, twig, get it
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: łapać — to realize; to come to understand
- Polish: załapać — to realize; to come to understand