latch

¹latch

verb \ˈlach\

Definition of LATCH

intransitive verb

1

: to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms —used with on or onto

2

: to associate oneself intimately and often artfully —used with on or onto <latched onto a rich widow>

Origin of LATCH

Middle English lachen, from Old English læccan; perhaps akin to Greek lambanein to take, seize

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with LATCH

bach, batch, catch, cratch, hatch, klatch, match, natch, patch, scratch, snatch, thatch