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latch


Definition: Meaning of, latch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / latʃ /

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latch latches
[countable]
  1. a small metal or plastic object used to keep a door, gate, or window closed
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  2. especially British English a type of lock for a door that you can open from the inside by turning a handle, but that you need a key to open from the outside
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
latch latched latched
Present Participle Third Person Singular
latching latches
[transitive]
  1. to fasten a door, gate, or window with a latch
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latch used in phrases

  • door latch (noun)
    1. spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
  • hood latch (noun)
    1. a catch that holds the hood of a car shut
  • night latch (noun)
    1. doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside
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latch used in phrasal verbs

  • latch on (phrasal verb)
    1. to suddenly understand or realize something
  • latch onto (phrasal verb)
    1. latch onto someone to go with someone who does not want to be with you
    2. latch onto something to immediately become very interested in something that you discover
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