# catch on

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To understand; to begin to understand; to realize.
2. To become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.
3. To become stuck to the cooking vessel; to brown or burn slightly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catch-on