latch in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
latch in Kashmiri कॉशुर
latch in Sindhi سنڌي
latch in Tamil தமிழ்
latch in Telugu తెలుగు
latch in English
- latch⇄expr. latch on to, (Informal.) to get as one's own; catch and hold.
Ex. She has, in fact, a habit of latching on to men, and she can be extremely tough about relinquishing them (Wolcott Gibbs). - latch⇄expr. on the latch, not locked, but fastened only by a latch.
Ex. The visitors found the door on the latch. - latch⇄latch, noun, verb.
- latch⇄noun a catch for fastening a door, gate, or window, often one not needing a key. It consists of a movable piece of metal or wood that fits into a notch or opening of the adjoining wall.
- latch⇄v.t., v.i. to fasten or secure with a latch.
Ex. Latch and bar the door.