catch phrase

/kɛtʃ freɪz/
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Other forms: catch phrases

Definitions of catch phrase
  1. noun
    an expression that has become memorable through popular usage
    synonyms: catchphrase
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    type of:
    phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
    catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
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