catch phrase

or catchphrase

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noun

a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention.

a phrase, as a slogan, that comes to be widely and repeatedly used, often with little of the original meaning remaining.

Origin of catch phrase

First recorded in 1840–50; catch(word) + phrase

Words nearby catch phrase

catch on, catch one's breath, catch one's death (of cold), catch out, catchpenny, catch phrase, catch pit, catch points, catchpole, catch red-handed, catch sight of

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Example sentences from the Web for catch phrase

For those wondering, this vanishing middle ground is where the book gets its catch-phrase title.
Welcome to Tyler Cowen’s Future of Genius Machines|Robert Herritt|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Mean Girls” is the catch-phrase du jour, with a new breed of “expert” looking to cash in.
What Makes Mean Girls Tick|Jessica Bennett|August 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Simpson had mentioned the situation so many times that it had become a catch-phrase with us.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 1, 1914|Various
The reader is never allowed to forget the catch-phrase of Micawber or the moral look of Pecksniff.
Materials and Methods of Fiction|Clayton Hamilton

There was never a catch-phrase, “Have you seen the French President?”
If I May|A. A. Milne
When the Swiss invented a catch-phrase they did not drop it in a hurry.
William Tell Told Again|P. G. Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for catch phrase

catch phrase

noun

a well-known frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc

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单词	catch phrase
释义	catch phrase or catchphrase SEE SYNONYMS FOR catch phrase ON THESAURUS.COM noun a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention. a phrase, as a slogan, that comes to be widely and repeatedly used, often with little of the original meaning remaining. Origin of catch phrase First recorded in 1840–50; catch(word) + phrase Words nearby catch phrase catch on, catch one's breath, catch one's death (of cold), catch out, catchpenny, catch phrase, catch pit, catch points, catchpole, catch red-handed, catch sight of Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catch phrase For those wondering, this vanishing middle ground is where the book gets its catch-phrase title. Welcome to Tyler Cowen’s Future of Genius Machines\|Robert Herritt\|September 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “Mean Girls” is the catch-phrase du jour, with a new breed of “expert” looking to cash in. What Makes Mean Girls Tick\|Jessica Bennett\|August 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Simpson had mentioned the situation so many times that it had become a catch-phrase with us. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 1, 1914\|Various The reader is never allowed to forget the catch-phrase of Micawber or the moral look of Pecksniff. Materials and Methods of Fiction\|Clayton Hamilton There was never a catch-phrase, “Have you seen the French President?” If I May\|A. A. Milne When the Swiss invented a catch-phrase they did not drop it in a hurry. William Tell Told Again\|P. G. Wodehouse British Dictionary definitions for catch phrase catch phrase noun a well-known frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to catch phrase buzzword, catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan, tag, catchline, tag line
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catch phrase

or catchphrase

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for catch phrase

noun

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