Definition of latch Latch

/læˈʧ/ - [latch] - latch

We found 22 definitions of latch from 8 different sources.

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What does latch mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: latches

latch - catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
  catch the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
latch - spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
  door latch
  lock any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

Verb

latches, latching, latched  

latch - fasten with a latch; "latch the door"
  fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • latch (v. t.)
    To smear; to anoint.
  • latch (n.)
    That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
  • latch (n.)
    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.
  • latch (n.)
    A latching.
  • latch (n.)
    A crossbow.
  • latch (n.)
    To catch so as to hold.
  • latch (n.)
    To catch or fasten by means of a latch.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • latch
    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.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • latch
    lach, v.t. (Shak.) to moisten. [Leach.]
  • latch
    lach, n. a small piece of wood or iron to fasten a door.—v.t. to fasten with a latch: to hold, retain: (obs.) to seize.—ns. Latch′et, a strap or buckle for fastening a shoe; Latch′key, a key to raise the latch of a door.—On the latch, not locked, but opened by a latch. [A.S. læccan, to catch.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • latch
    An old term for a cross-bow; temp. Henry VII.--Lee-latch. Dropping to leeward of the course.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • latch
    Let in.

Part of speech

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  • latch, verb, present, 1st person singular of latch (infinitive).
  • latch, verb (infinitive).
  • latch, noun, singular of latches.

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