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- [lach-ing]
- /ˈlætʃ ɪŋ/
- /lætʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lach-ing]
- /ˈlætʃ ɪŋ/
Definitions of latching word
- noun latching 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 latching to close or fasten with a latch. 1
- verb without object latching to close tightly so that the latch is secured: The door won't latch. 1
- noun latching Present participle of latch. 1
- noun latching (nautical) A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail. 0
- noun latching (linguistics) The situation where one speaker's utterance immediately follows another speaker's utterance, without pause or overlap. 0
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Origin of latching
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at latch, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Latching
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
latching popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
latching usage trend in Literature
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Matching words
- Words starting with l
- Words starting with la
- Words starting with lat
- Words starting with latc
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- Words starting with latchi
- Words starting with latchin
- Words starting with latching