Meaning

4 senses
  1. Instantly appealing and memorable.

    Eric wrote a catchy tune to play on his acoustic guitar while Alyssa plays the drums.

    This hook is so catchy that I can't stop listening to it!

    einprägsam, griffig, packend

    привя́зчивыйprivjázčivyj, запомина́ющийсяzapominájuščijsja

  2. (dated, figuratively)Tending to catch or ensnare; entangling.

    a catchy question

  3. (dated)Consisting of, or occurring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable.

    a catchy wind

    Encyc. of Sport It [the fox's scent] is […] flighty or catchy, if variable.

  4. Contagious; catching.

More definitions
  • having concealed difficulty
  • likely to attract attention

Examples

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  1. This is a very catchy tune.

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  2. This is a really catchy song.

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  3. It's a catchy song.

    ruЭто легко запоминающаяся песня.

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  4. That's a catchy tune.

    ruЭто захватывающая мелодия.

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  5. That's a catchy slogan.

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Translations

7 languages
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Deutsch
By meaning 1
instantly appealing and memorable:

Forms

catchier, catchiest
Comparativecatchier Lesson
Superlativecatchiest Lesson

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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