US /ˈkæt͡ʃi/
adj Freq #16518

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Pleasant and easy to remember, especially a tune or phrase.

    The song has a catchy chorus that stays in your head all day.

  2. 2
    adj

    Designed to attract attention.

    The advert needs a catchy title to grab people's interest.

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Synonyms
2 adj · designed to attract attention. attention-getting
Word family
Forms catchiercatchiest
Derived forms catchilycatchinessuncatchy

Common collocations

Etymology

From catch + -y.

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