English Explanatory Dictionary

catchphrase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture.
  2. A signature phrase of a particular person or group.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-catchphrase.wav

Word forms

catchphrase catchphrases catch phrase catch-phrase

Etymology

From catch + phrase, from the notion that the phrase will catch in the mind of the user.

Synonyms

signature phrase catchword
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