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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | læccan |
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latch2 [transitive]
latch on
phrasal verb British English informal to understand : 
He's so thick it took him ages to latch on.
He's so thick it took him ages to latch on.latch onto somebody/something
phrasal verb1 to become very interested in something : Don't just latch on to the latest management fads.
Don't just latch on to the latest management fads.2 to follow someone and keep trying to talk to them, get their attention etc, especially when they would prefer to be left alone : He latched onto Sandy at the party and wouldn't go away.
He latched onto Sandy at the party and wouldn't go away.3 to hold tightly to something with your hand, mouth etc : a baby latching on to its mother's breast
a baby latching on to its mother's breast
