latch
—latch /lætʃ/
Ⅰ noun [C] 1 F0 a device for keeping a door or gate closed, consisting of a metal bar that fits into a hole and is lifted by pushing down on another bar Thesaurus+: ↑Locks and locksmithingon the latch UK2 F0 closed but not locked: » Don't forget to leave the front door on the latch if you go to bed before I get back.Thesaurus+: ↑Open and closed
Ⅱ verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for latch ► F0 to close a door, etc. with a latchThesaurus+: ↑Locking and bolting |