Catchy: meaning, definitions and examples
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catchy
[ หkรฆtสi ]
marketing
Having an attention-grabbing or memorable quality that attracts interest or stands out from the competition.
Synonyms
appealing, captivating, engaging, memorable
Examples of usage
- This advertisement needs to be catchy to appeal to our target audience.
- The slogan should be catchy and easy to remember.
music
Having a tune or melody that is easy to remember and likely to be repeated.
Synonyms
catching, earworm, memorable, repetitive
Examples of usage
- The chorus of the song is incredibly catchy.
- The melody is so catchy, it's been stuck in my head all day.
Translations
Translations of the word "catchy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cativante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคฐเฅเคทเค
๐ฉ๐ช eingรคngig
๐ฎ๐ฉ menarik
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฟะบะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wpadajฤ cy w ucho
๐ฏ๐ต ใญใฃใใใผ
๐ซ๐ท accrocheur
๐ช๐ธ pegajoso
๐น๐ท akฤฑlda kalฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋งค๋ ฅ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุฐุงุจ
๐จ๐ฟ chytlavรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ chytฤพavรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅธๅผไบบ็
๐ธ๐ฎ oprijemljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ grรญpandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัััะผะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cษlbedici
๐ฒ๐ฝ pegajoso
Etymology
The word 'catchy' originated in the late 19th century, derived from the verb 'catch' with the suffix '-y' added to denote the quality of being catchy or attention-grabbing. It gained popularity in the fields of marketing and music due to its ability to describe something that is easily memorable or appealing to the audience.
See also: catch, catcher, catching, catchphrase.