caught on
Became widely popular
Caught on has two main senses.
Something that catches on gains popularity or widespread acceptance: The trend caught on quickly among teenagers.
Separately, to catch on is to understand or grasp something, especially after initial confusion: It took me a while, but I finally caught on to what she was hinting at.
Spreading quickly online
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- buzzContinuous low drone
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
craze · mainstream · widespread · fever · mania · fad · phenomenon · wildfire
Clutched or understood
- comprehendedMentally absorbed meaning
- realizedBecame aware of
- got itAcknowledgment of comprehension
- clickedSuddenly comprehended
sank in · dawned on · figured out · picked up · absorbed · followed · cottoned on · twigged
viral
Spreading quickly online
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- buzzContinuous low drone
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
sensation · craze · mainstream · widespread · fever · mania · fad · phenomenon · wildfire · explosion
grasped
Clutched or understood
- comprehendedMentally absorbed meaning
- realizedBecame aware of
- got itAcknowledgment of comprehension
clicked · sank in · dawned on · figured out · picked up · absorbed · followed · cottoned on · twigged · saw the light
hooked
Deeply dependent or bent
hitched · fastened · latched · hung up · ensnared · entangled · trapped · lodged · wedged · attached