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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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