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# catchy

adjective (catchy, catchier, catchiest)

«catchy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A catchy tune, song or slogan is easy to remember and stays in your head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/catchy/#m1)
2. (informal) Catchy can describe a name or idea that is attractive and grabs attention. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/catchy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In music lessons, catchy songs have simple repeated choruses and rhythms. In English and advertising lessons, adverts use catchy slogans and jingles to make you remember a product; pupils learn to spot persuasive tricks. In everyday life, a catchy tune can become an earworm.

### Examples

- That song is so catchy I can't stop humming it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/catchy/#x1)
- The advert has a catchy jingle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/catchy/#x2)
- Think of a catchy title for your poster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/catchy/#x3)
- A catchy slogan helps people remember. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/catchy/#x4)
- The chorus is the catchiest part. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/catchy/#x5)
- Her band has a catchy name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/catchy/#x6)

### Note

Comparatives: catchier, catchiest. Informal but fine in school writing. An earworm is a catchy tune stuck in your head.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «catchy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/catchy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«catchy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/catchy.html) on Mova free.