latch

Speech parts

1. latch - Noun

2. latch - Verb

Meaning

A crossbow.

To smear; to anoint.

That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.

A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted.

A latching.

To catch so as to hold.

To catch or fasten by means of a latch.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

door latch brad firefly rivet bolt close click lockup cinch hasp trammel cleat chain secure bar
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Antonyms

fob fight combat dispute counter chip
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Hypernyms

secure catch lock fix fasten

Phrases with the word

on the latch latch on to safety latch off the latch latch bolts latch strike

Derivatives

latched latching

Examples

You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the negative And latch on to the affirmative. Don't mess with mister inbetween. Johnny Mercer

I hold my honey and I store my bread In little jars and cabinets of my will. I label clearly, and each latch and lid I bid, Be firm till I return from hell. Gwendolyn Brooks

How to keep-is there any any, is there none such, nowhere known some, bow or brooch or braid or brace, lace, latch or catch or key to keep Back beauty, keep it, beauty, beauty, beauty, ... from vanishing away? Gerard Manley Hopkins

I try to give'em a reason, you see. It helps folks if they can latch onto a reason. Harper Lee

It's important for us to latch onto the people that we love. Connie Stevens

You got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and latch on to the affirmative. Don't mess with Mr. In Between. Ann M. Martin

Close letter words and terms

latanoprost Latanya Latavia latch bolts latch hook latch key