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- [kach-wurd]
- /ˈkætʃˌwɜrd/
- /ˈkætʃ.wɜːd/
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- [kach-wurd]
- /ˈkætʃˌwɜrd/
Definitions of catchword word
- countable noun catchword A catchword is a word or phrase that becomes popular or well-known, for example, because it is associated with a political campaign. 3
- noun catchword a word or phrase made temporarily popular, esp by a political campaign; slogan 3
- noun catchword a word printed as a running head in a reference book 3
- noun catchword an actor's cue to speak or enter 3
- noun catchword the first word of a printed or typewritten page repeated at the bottom of the page preceding 3
- noun catchword the first word of a book page, printed in the lower right-hand corner of the preceding page to catch the binder's eye 3
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Origin of catchword
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; catch + word
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Parts of speech for Catchword
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catchword popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
catchword usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for catchword
noun catchword
- byword — Someone or something that is a byword for a particular quality is well known for having that quality.
- slogan — a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
- catchphrase — A catchphrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
- maxim — Hiram Percy, 1869–1936, U.S. inventor.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
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