latched; latching; latches
Definition of latch
(Entry 1 of 3)
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 ontolatched onto a rich widow
latch
nounDefinition of latch (Entry 2 of 3)
: any of various devices in which mating mechanical parts engage to fasten but usually not to lock something:
a : a fastener (as for a door) consisting essentially of a pivoted bar that falls into a notch
latch
verb (2)latched; latching; latches
Definition of latch (Entry 3 of 3)
: to make fast with or as if with a latch
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The first known use of latch was in the 13th century
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