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latch
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural latches
plural latches
Learner's definition of LATCH
[count]
1
: a device that holds a door, gate, or window closed and that consists of a bar that falls into a holder when it is closed and that is lifted when it is open闩；门闩；窗闩
- He lifted the latch and opened the gate.他抬起门闩，打开了大门。
2
chiefly British : a type of door lock that can be opened from the inside by turning a lever or knob but can only be opened from the outside with a key碰锁；碰簧锁
- I heard her key turn/click in the latch.我听到了她用钥匙开碰锁的声音。
on the latch
British, of a door : closed but not locked（门）关着但未上锁
- I left the front door on the latch so that she could get in.我把前门虚掩着，好让她能进来。
2 latch /ˈlætʃ/ verb
latches; latched; latching
2 latch
/ˈlætʃ/
verb
latches; latched; latching
Learner's definition of LATCH
[+ object]
: to close or fasten (something, such as a door) with a latch闩上（门等）
- latch the gate闩上大门
— compare 3latch
3 latch /ˈlætʃ/ verb
latches; latched; latching
3 latch
/ˈlætʃ/
verb
latches; latched; latching
Learner's definition of LATCH
latch on
[phrasal verb] informal 1
British : to begin to understand something理解
- What he was saying was complicated, so it took me a while to latch on. [=catch on]他所讲的很复杂，我花了好一会儿才理解。
2
latch on to (something) or latch onto (something)
a : to grab and hold (something)揪着；紧抓 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- He latched onto her arm and wouldn't let go.他揪着她的胳膊不放。
- The news media has latched on to the scandal.这家新闻媒体揪住这个丑闻不放。
b : to begin using or doing (something) in an enthusiastic way（兴致勃勃地）开始使用，开始做 : to choose (something) in an enthusiastic way（兴致勃勃地）选择，挑选
- Many companies have latched onto [=adopted] the trend of using consultants.许多公司都开始赶潮流聘请顾问。
- He latched onto music as a way to relax.他倾情地选择音乐来放松自己。
3
latch on to (someone or something) or latch onto (someone or something) : to stay close to (someone or something)缠着；缠住
- Soon after she got to the party, some strange man latched on to her [=started talking to her] and wouldn't go away.她来参加晚会不久，就有一陌生男子缠着她，不肯走开。
— compare 2latch
latched; latching; latches
: 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
b
: a fastener (as for a door) in which a spring slides a bolt into a hole
also : night latch
latched; latching; latches
: to make fast with or as if with a latch
Example Sentences
Noun He lifted the latch and opened the gate. I heard her key turn in the latch.
Recent Examples on the Web
Korin Miller, SELF, 12 July 2022 After all, the coronavirus doesn’t care about your faith; its only concern is to latch onto your cells, burrow inside and replicate as much as possible. Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2021 There, its final, irresistible impulse is to latch its jaws upon the twig, dying as the mycelium finally consumes all the insect’s innards. Doug Bierend, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2021 Antibodies are also finicky and super specific—ones that latch on tightly to one version of the virus might bounce uselessly off of another. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2022 There are several examples in nature of efficient ways to latch onto objects in underwater environments, per the authors. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 This spike protein is what allows the coronavirus to latch onto and enter human cells. Korin Miller, SELF, 14 July 2022 That means doors must automatically close and latch after someone passes through. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Democrats also previewed an effort to latch Republican midterm candidates to more controversial figures in the GOP, including Trump, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Abbott and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. Eric Bradner, CNN, 12 Mar. 2022 Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 14 July 2022 The energy release covers have a latch that prevents manhole covers from flying off. Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 There could be legal dust-ups as the ones with the most dollars latch on to a few more. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2022 The laptop is configurable with up to 2TB of storage, upgradeable via a quick-release latch, and up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 26 May 2022 Plus, a padlock latch ensures that no animals—or kids—can make their way inside. Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2022 The hood could fly open if the main latch is inadvertently released or not closed properly after engine service. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 28 June 2022 Its child-seat anchors earn a Good+ rating for the easy-to-find latch positions. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 11 May 2022 The firmer bristles are in charge of grabbing larger pieces of debris, while dust and dirt latch onto the softer ones, and the dustpan uses antistatic technology to prevent dirt from sticking to it. Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 18 Mar. 2022 See More
Verb
Weevils will either fly away or come right off, whereas ticks tend to latch onto your skin. Korin Miller, SELF, 12 July 2022 After all, the coronavirus doesn’t care about your faith; its only concern is to latch onto your cells, burrow inside and replicate as much as possible. Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2021 There, its final, irresistible impulse is to latch its jaws upon the twig, dying as the mycelium finally consumes all the insect’s innards. Doug Bierend, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2021 Antibodies are also finicky and super specific—ones that latch on tightly to one version of the virus might bounce uselessly off of another. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2022 There are several examples in nature of efficient ways to latch onto objects in underwater environments, per the authors. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 This spike protein is what allows the coronavirus to latch onto and enter human cells. Korin Miller, SELF, 14 July 2022 That means doors must automatically close and latch after someone passes through. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Democrats also previewed an effort to latch Republican midterm candidates to more controversial figures in the GOP, including Trump, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Abbott and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. Eric Bradner, CNN, 12 Mar. 2022 Noun
The claw, made of a plunger and a hole, operates with a latch mechanism that shoots the plunger through the hole at blistering speed. Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 14 July 2022 The energy release covers have a latch that prevents manhole covers from flying off. Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 There could be legal dust-ups as the ones with the most dollars latch on to a few more. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2022 The laptop is configurable with up to 2TB of storage, upgradeable via a quick-release latch, and up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 26 May 2022 Plus, a padlock latch ensures that no animals—or kids—can make their way inside. Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2022 The hood could fly open if the main latch is inadvertently released or not closed properly after engine service. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 28 June 2022 Its child-seat anchors earn a Good+ rating for the easy-to-find latch positions. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 11 May 2022 The firmer bristles are in charge of grabbing larger pieces of debris, while dust and dirt latch onto the softer ones, and the dustpan uses antistatic technology to prevent dirt from sticking to it. Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 18 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English lachen, from Old English læccan; perhaps akin to Greek lambanein to take, seize
First Known Use
Verb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1530, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of latch was in the 13th century Phrases Containing latch
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