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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024latch•ing (lach′ing),USA pronunciation n. - any of the loops by which a bonnet is attached to a sail.
- 1325–75; Middle English; see latch, -ing1
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024latch /lætʃ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a device for holding a door, gate, or the like closed, with a bar that falls or slides into a catch, groove, or hole.
- a lock on a door that can be opened with a key.
v. - to close or fasten (with a latch): [~ + object]He latched the barn door shut.[no object]The door would not latch.
- latch on or onto, [~ + on or onto + object]
- to obtain;
get. - to attach oneself to:The stray dog latched onto the children and followed them home.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024latch (lach),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
v.t. - to close or fasten with a latch.
v.i. - to close tightly so that the latch is secured:The door won't latch.
- latch on:
- to grab or hold on, as to an object or idea, esp. tightly or tenaciously.
- to include or add in;
attach:If we latch the tax on, the bill will come to over $100.
- latch onto, [Informal.]
- to take possession of;
obtain;
get. - to acquire understanding of;
comprehend. - to attach oneself to;
join in with:The stray dog latched onto the children and wouldn't go home.
- bef. 950; 1930–35 for def. 5; Middle English lacchen, Old English lǣccan to take hold of, catch, seize; akin to Greek lázesthai to take
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: latch /lætʃ/ n - a fastening for a gate or door that consists of a bar that may be slid or lowered into a groove, hole, etc
- a spring-loaded door lock that can be opened by a key from outside
- Also called: latch circuit a logic circuit that transfers the input states to the output states when signalled, the output thereafter remaining insensitive to changes in input status until signalled again
vb - to fasten, fit, or be fitted with or as if with a latch
Etymology: Old English læccan to seize, of Germanic origin; related to Greek lazesthai |