latch
(noun) catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
latch, door latch
(noun) spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
latch
(verb) fasten with a latch; âlatch the doorâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
latch (third-person singular simple present latches, present participle latching, simple past and past participle latched)
To close or lock as if with a latch.
(transitive) To catch; lay hold of.
latch (plural latches)
A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
A flip-flop electronic circuit
(obsolete) A latching.
(obsolete) A crossbow.
(obsolete) That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
(database) A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses.
latch (third-person singular simple present latches, present participle latching, simple past and past participle latched)
(obsolete) To smear; to anoint.
LATCH (uncountable)
(automotive) Initialism of lower anchors and tethers for children.
Source: Wiktionary
Latch, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. lécher to lick (of German origin). Cf. Lick.]
Definition: To smear; to anoint. [Obs.] Shak.
Latch, n. Etym: [OE. lacche, fr. lacchen to seize, As. lĂŠccan.]
1. That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
2. A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted.
3. (Naut.)
Definition: A latching.
4. A crossbow. [Obs.] Wright.
Latch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Latched; p. pr. & vb. n. Latching.] Etym: [OE.lacchen. See Latch. n.]
1. To catch so as to hold. [Obs.] Those that remained threw darts at our men, and latching our darts, sent them again at us. Golding.
2. To catch or fasten by means of a latch. The door was only latched. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de ChinchinĂĄ (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, ChinchinĂĄ, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
