verb
definition
To close or lock as if with a latch.
definition
To catch; lay hold of.
verb
definition
To smear; to anoint.
Examples of latched in a Sentence
Rob latched on to the largest bedroom – the one she had used.
Alex helped her put them in bed before Destiny latched on to him.
As if Matthew thought the encouragement was intended for him, he latched onto her breast, creating a suction that sent tiny bubbles down the feeding tube.
Once outside the pen, she latched the gate back and turned Ed toward the forest.
She latched onto the nipple, sucking so hard that air leaked between her lips and the nipple with a squeaky sound.
Rob latched on to the largest bedroom – the one she had used.
But geekdom isn't perfect and this is what I think this comic strip has latched onto.
Rachael helped me round and propped me up on the pillows, and the baby latched on almost immediately.
He doubled his tally when he latched onto a terrible mix-up in the Fulham defense in the 75th minute.
The remote function can be configured to be either momentary or latched.
Not quite sure what was up with BB as she was twitchy and unsettled most of the time and permanently latched on - sigh.
A cage is different from a playpen in that it can be totally enclosed and latched shut to keep the ferret inside for his or her own safety.
Since this breed also loves water, you may find that your Turkish Angora decides to share your bath if you don't keep the door latched.
The printer inside the Polaroid PoGo is under a latched paper tray door on the rear of camera.
Since their goal is to avoid being abandoned by the people who they have latched onto, the individual with Borderline Personality Disorder may use lies as a means to keep friends and loved ones close.
Sol Bloom, the entertainment director of the fair, latched onto the term "belly dance" to describe the performances in the "Street in Cairo" exhibit.
The lid was shut, but apparently there was a gap where the casket could not be latched.
Make sure your baby is latched on correctly.
Collectors latched on to this idea, placing a high value on scarce retired toys and snapping up as many Beanie Babies as possible in the hopes of owning the next rare design.
The Gucci Company burst onto the fashion scene in the early 1920s and immediately latched onto the nearest rising star.
They quickly latched on to mobile phones to send hate texts.
She eagerly latched on to his comment, hoping to divert her own mind to something less disturbing.