catchword C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈkætʃˌwɜrd/ UK /ˈkætʃˌwɜːd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a memorable word or phrase repeated as a slogan "Progress" became the campaign's tireless catchword. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a memorable word or phrase... slogancatchphrasemottobuzzwordbywordtagline Word family Related forms catchwatchword Etymology AI details A compound of catch (in the sense of seizing attention) + word. Originally a printing term for the word at the foot of a page repeated at the top of the next. Topics Communication External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # catchword **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkætʃˌwɜrd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkætʃˌwɜːd/ ## Meanings 1. a memorable word or phrase repeated as a slogan ## Examples - "Progress" became the campaign's tireless catchword. ## Synonyms - slogan - catchphrase - motto - buzzword - byword - tagline ## Related Forms - catch - watchword ## Etymology A compound of catch (in the sense of seizing attention) + word. Originally a printing term for the word at the foot of a page repeated at the top of the next. ## AI Etymology Catchword is a compound of catch (in the sense of seizing attention) + word. Originally a printing term for the word at the foot of a page repeated at the top of the next. Morphologically, catchword is transparent: it is a compound of catch (in the sense of seizing attention) + word. Used as a noun, catchword now means "a memorable word or phrase repeated as a slogan", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as catch and watchword. The modern word remains analyzable through its parts, which makes the semantic connection unusually direct. ## Topics - Communication markdown