ALL meanings of catchword
catch·word
C c - countable noun catchword A catchword is a word or phrase that becomes popular or well-known, for example, because it is associated with a political campaign. 3
- noun catchword a word or phrase made temporarily popular, esp by a political campaign; slogan 3
- noun catchword a word printed as a running head in a reference book 3
- noun catchword an actor's cue to speak or enter 3
- noun catchword the first word of a printed or typewritten page repeated at the bottom of the page preceding 3
- noun catchword the first word of a book page, printed in the lower right-hand corner of the preceding page to catch the binder's eye 3
- noun catchword guide word 3
- noun catchword an actor's cue 3
- noun catchword a word or phrase repeated so often that it comes to epitomize a certain group, movement, etc. 3
- noun catchword buzzword, refrain 1
- noun catchword A briefly popular or fashionable word or phrase used to encapsulate a particular concept. 1
- noun catchword a memorable or effective word or phrase that is repeated so often that it becomes a slogan, as in a political campaign or in advertising a product. 1
- noun catchword Also called headword, guide word. a word printed at the top of a page in a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last entry or article on that page. Compare running head. 1
- noun catchword a device, used especially in old books, to assist the binder in assembling signatures by inserting at the foot of each page the first word of the following page. 1
- noun catchword keyword (def 3). 1
- noun catchword A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page. 0
- noun catchword A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view. 0
- noun catchword Among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next; cue. 0