Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latch on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
latch on
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grasp firmly; to become attached to.

verb

To begin to understand something.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

latches on (present, singular) latching on (participle, present) latched on (participle, past) latched on (past)

Synonyms

catch on get wise get onto tumble cotton on twig get it take up fasten on hook on seize on

Questions

What does latch on mean?
To grasp firmly; to become attached to.

How to pronounce latch on

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