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  1. v. idiomatic, transitive To obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.

Examples

  • ““But I will promise you this, Mr. Sadler—when we put Pierce away for murder, I’ll find a way to latch onto you as an accessory.””

    Simon & Schuster: Sin City

  • “Theo Walcott - hoping to be in the England World Cup squad - beat the offside trap to latch onto Bacary Sagna's pass and dart into the right side of the penalty area.”

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Words with the same meaning

  1. it
  2. take up
  1. get
  2. cotton on
  1. get onto
  2. hook on
  1. catch on
  2. twig
  1. tumble
  2. fasten on
  1. seize on

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  1. glom
  1. biochip

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