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glom

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Main Entry: glom

Pronunciation: \ˈgläm\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): glommed; glom·ming

Etymology: alteration of English dial. glaum to grab

Date: 1907

1 : take, steal
2 : seize, catch

— glom on to : to grab hold of : appropriate to oneself <glommed on to her ideas>

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