Latch

Quick meaning: Latch is a verb meaning To close or lock as if with a latch.

Meaning

To close or lock as if with a latch.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To catch; lay hold of.
2. (databases) To use a latch (kind of lightweight lock).
3. (of a breastfeeding baby) To connect to the breast.
4. 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.
5. (electronics) An electronic circuit that is like a flip-flop, except that it is level triggered instead of edge triggered.
6. (obsolete) A latching.
7. (obsolete) A crossbow.

Example Sentences

Where hearing should not latch them.

Love will none other birde catch, Though he set either nette or latch

But hast thou yet latch'd the Athenian's eyes With the love-juice , as I did bid thee do?

The cleverly constructed latch which Clayton had made for the door had sprung as Kerchak passed out; nor could the apes find means of ingress through the heavily barred windows.

Word Forms

• latches
• latching
• latched

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include barred, bolted, fast, fastened, locked, secured.

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