Main Entry:

¹latch

Pronunciation:

\ˈlach\

Function:

intransitive verb

Etymology:

Middle English lachen, from Old English læccan; perhaps akin to Greek lambanein to take, seize

Date:

13th century

1 : to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms —used with on or onto 2 : to associate oneself intimately and often artfully —used with on or onto<latched onto a rich widow>