Definition of Latch on

1. Verb. Take hold of or attach to. "The biochip latches onto the genes"

Generic synonyms: Grasp, Hold On

2. Verb. Adopt. "Take up new ideas"
Exact synonyms: Fasten On, Hook On, Seize On, Take 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"

Lexicographical Neighbors of Latch On

latanier palm
Latarget
Latarget's nerve
Latarget's vein
latch
latched
latches
latchet
latchets
latching
latchkey
latchkeys
latchkey child
latchstring
latchstrings
latch on (current term)
late
late(a)
late-night hour
late-phase response
late-successional forest
late-successional reserve
latebra
latecomer
latecomers
lated
lateen
lateen-rig
lateen-rigged
lateener

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