Definitions for latching

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latching latch·ing

Spelling: [lach-ing]

IPA: /ˈlætʃ ɪŋ/

Latching is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 291 anagrams from letters in latching (acghilnt).

Definitions for latching

noun

1. any of the loops by which a bonnet is attached to a sail.
2. a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.

Verb phrases

1. latch on, to grab or hold on, as to an object or idea, especially tightly or tenaciously. to include or add in; attach:
2. latch onto, Informal. to take possession of; obtain; get. to acquire understanding of; comprehend. to attach oneself to; join in with:

verb (used with object)

1. to close or fasten with a latch.

verb (used without object)

1. to close tightly so that the latch is secured:

Origin of latching

Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at latch, -ing¹

Examples for latching

The latching of the door behind him ended the brief instant of revelation.

latching on to a man for the sake of latching on will not make you feel better.

In reality, some women have difficulty breastfeeding, or have babies who struggle with latching on properly.

latching the door, she led him to a room on the right of the entrance hall, which formed the central artery of the flat.

A lot of people are latching on to feel like they're part of a bigger food trend.

Problem: how do you go about latching on to anything as downright nonexistent as all that?

Just latching on to you, no matter how you tried to brush them off, and almost telling you how they wanted it done.

The latching of the gate broke up her depressing revery and banished the pinched and pining look from her features.

Then he bent over and kissed the faded lips, and straightway made his stealthy exit, latching the door behind him.

Marion rushed along the entry, reaching her teacher's room just as Sarah was carefully closing and latching the closet-door.