latch on

phrasal verb

latched on; latching on; latches on

British, informal

: to begin to understand something

What he was saying was complicated, so it took me a while to latch on.

Examples of latch on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Barden explained that latching on to mobile money services such as Safaricom’s ubiquitous M-Pesa would reduce the time required to onboard new investors from days to minutes by leveraging their existing details. —Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026

To ease your mind and keep your baby safe, baby-proofing the house is a smart idea, including putting latches on doors and covers on outlets. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

Their drama is supposed to be, in some ways, better than our own, giving us normies something to latch on to during the mundanity of our lives. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026

First time, Smith latched on to a pinpoint Matty James pass to score with a low shot that beat Rovers’ goalkeeper Aynsley Pears at his near post, while the second led to Lewis O’Brien being presented with an excellent chance. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for latch on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon