latch on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lach on, awn]
- /lætʃ ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lach on, awn]
- /lætʃ ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of latch on words

noun latch on a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc. 1
verb with object latch on to close or fasten with a latch. 1
verb without object latch on to close tightly so that the latch is secured: The door won't latch. 1
intransitivephrasal verb latch on baby: grab the nipple 1
intransitivephrasal verb latch on idea, etc.: adopt, understand 1
verbal expression latch on cling 1

See all 11 definitions of latch on

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Origin of latch on

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; 1930-35 for def 5; Middle English lacchen, Old English lǣccan to take hold of, catch, seize; akin to Greek lázesthai to take

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Parts of speech for Latch on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Latch on

latch on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

latch on usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for latch on

verb latch on

pick up — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
perceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
fathom — a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath.

All 42 Synonyms of latch on

Antonyms for latch on

verb latch on

misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.

All 23 Antonyms of latch on

latch on

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Definitions of latch on words

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Origin of latch on

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Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Latch on

latch on popularity

latch on usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for latch on

verb latch on

Antonyms for latch on

verb latch on

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