This is the 5505th most frequent Russian word.
подхватить
"Подхватить" means "to catch, pick up, or contract (e.g., an idea, object, or illness)."
Here, 'подхватил' means to pick up or catch something quickly, demonstrating a physical action.
Он быстро подхватил мяч, который улетел за линию.
He quickly picked up the ball that went beyond the line.
In this context, 'подхватили' is used to signify adopting or continuing an idea or train of thought from someone else.
Коллеги подхватили его идею и начали ее развивать.
Colleagues picked up on his idea and started developing it.
Here, 'подхватила' conveys the sense of contracting an illness or similar condition.