Catchy: meaning, definitions and examples

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catchy

 

[ หˆkรฆtสƒi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cativante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค•เคฐเฅเคทเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช eingรคngig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menarik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ั–ะฟะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wpadajฤ…cy w ucho

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒƒใƒใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท accrocheur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pegajoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท akฤฑlda kalฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งค๋ ฅ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฐุงุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chytlavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chytฤพavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅธๅผ•ไบบ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oprijemljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grรญpandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐั€ั‚ั‹ะผะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™lbedici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,740, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.