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  • 1catchy — [kach′ē] adj. catchier, catchiest 1. catching attention; arousing interest 2. easily caught up and remembered [a catchy tune] 3. meant to trick; tricky 4. spasmodic; fitful catchiness n …

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  • 2catchy — catchiness, n. /kach ee/, adj., catchier, catchiest. 1. pleasing and easily remembered: a catchy tune. 2. likely to attract interest or attention: a catchy title for a movie. 3. tricky; deceptive: a catchy question. 4. occurring in snatches;… …

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  • 3catchy — catch•y [[t]ˈkætʃ i[/t]] adj. catch•i•er, catch•i•est 1) pleasing and easily remembered: a catchy tune[/ex] 2) likely to attract interest or attention: a catchy title[/ex] 3) tricky; deceptive: a catchy question[/ex] 4) occurring in snatches;… …

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  • 4catchy — catch|y [ˈkætʃi] adj a catchy tune or phrase is easy to remember ▪ a catchy song ▪ catchy advertising slogans …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5catchy — /ˈkætʃi / (say kachee) adjective (catchier, catchiest) 1. pleasing and easily remembered: a catchy tune. 2. tricky; deceptive: a catchy question. 3. occurring in snatches; fitful: a catchy wind. {catch + y1} …

  • 6tune — [to͞on, tyo͞on] n. [ME, var. of tone, TONE] 1. Obs. a sound or tone 2. a) a succession of musical tones forming a rhythmic, catchy whole; melody; air b) a musical setting of a hymn, psalm, poem, etc. 3. the condition of having correct musical… …

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  • 7catchy — ► ADJECTIVE (catchier, catchiest) ▪ (of a tune or phrase) instantly appealing and memorable. DERIVATIVES catchiness noun …

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  • 8tune — I n. melody 1) to compose, write a tune 2) to hum; play; sing; whistle a tune (to play a tune on the piano) 3) to carry ( sing the notes of ) a tune 4) a tune of, to (the tune to a song) 5) a catchy; lilting tune 6) in tune; out of tune (to sing… …

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  • 9catchy — adjective catchy song/tune a song or tune that is pleasant and easy to remember: a catchy advertising slogan like Go to Work on an Egg catchily adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10tune — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ He hummed a little tune as he washed the dishes. ▪ good, great, nice ▪ happy, jaunty …

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