Catch on
Catch on verb - Understand, usually after some initial difficulty.
Usage example: She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
Dig and catch on are semantically related. in understand topic. In some cases you can use "Dig" instead a verb "Catch on", when it comes to topics like make sure, become aware of.
Dig
Dig verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: can you dig what I'm saying?
Nearby Words: digging, digged
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Catch Phrase: Two; "Can you dig that, Suckaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" and "Tell me, he didn't just say that." In WCW he would often say, "Don't hate the player, hate the game." It didn't really catch on.
Source: Wrestling / Booker T
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Dig and Catch on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_on/dig
Catch on & Dig. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_on/dig>.
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