catchy

«catchy» in Mova's school dictionary: easy to remember and stays in your head — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (catchy, catchier, catchiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) A catchy tune, song or slogan is easy to remember and stays in your head. tree →

2) (informal) Catchy can describe a name or idea that is attractive and grabs attention. tree →

sense 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 →
• The advert has a catchy jingle. tree →
• Think of a catchy title for your poster. tree →
• A catchy slogan helps people remember. tree →
• The chorus is the catchiest part. tree →
• Her band has a catchy name. tree →

note

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

In the corpora

• Short video apps often use one catchy clip of a song; the full song usually has verses, a chorus and other parts.
• The hook is the catchiest bit of a song, often in the chorus; writing a good hook takes real skill.
• A slogan is a short catchy phrase; "the best pizza in town" is an opinion, not a checked fact.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «catchy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.