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latch

verb
/lætʃ/

Meaning

to fasten or close something with a latch

Example Sentences

She latched the door before leaving the house.

Example Expressions

latch onto

Synonyms

lock, fasten, secure, clasp

Antonyms

unlock, release, open

Collocations

latch the door, latch onto an idea, baby latching

Related Vocabularies

to beat someone or something violently; to move wildly or violently
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