catch onto

catch onto something

[for something] to snag on or get grabbed by something else. (See also onto something.) This little piece has to catch onto this gear each time it comes around. A few threads of my shirt caught onto the cactus needles and ruined the whole thing.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iodocus	-	Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Jacob	JAY-kəb (English), YAH-kawp (Dutch)	English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Jewish, Biblical
Bojidar	-	Bulgarian
Pat	PAT	English
Chidi	-	Western African, Igbo
Wilfreda	wil-FRED-ə	English (Rare)