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Definition of Latch on
1. Verb. Take hold of or attach to. "The biochip latches onto the genes"
2. Verb. Adopt. "Take up new ideas"
Exact synonyms: Fasten On, Hook On, Seize On, Take Up
Generic synonyms: Adopt, Embrace, Espouse, Sweep Up
Generic synonyms: Adopt, Embrace, Espouse, Sweep Up
3. Verb. Understand, usually after some initial difficulty. "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
Exact synonyms: Catch On, Cotton On, Get It, Get Onto, Get Wise, Tumble, Twig
Generic synonyms: Apprehend, Compass, Comprehend, Dig, Get The Picture, Grasp, Grok, Savvy
Generic synonyms: Apprehend, Compass, Comprehend, Dig, Get The Picture, Grasp, Grok, Savvy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Latch On
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