Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glom onto

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: glom on-to
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attach oneself to.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To appropriate.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"So is the argument that all that social good justifies Evan’s manipulative means? Or is the film critiquing the way we all glom onto strangers’ tragedies in order to make ourselves feel like we’re part of something?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

gloms onto (present, singular) glomming onto (participle, present) glommed onto (participle, past) glommed onto (past) glomb onto (alternative) glomp onto (alternative)

Phrases

glom on

Frequently Paired Words

glom on

Questions

What does glom onto mean?: To attach oneself to.

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