latch on

Questions about latch on

What is another word for latch on?

Across its 3 senses, latch on has 11 distinct synonyms: take up, fasten on, hook on, seize on, catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, and others. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.

What is the opposite of latch on?

WordNet records no antonym for latch on. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Why are the synonyms for latch on split into groups?

Because latch on carries 3 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.

Where do the synonyms for latch on come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of latch on

• Full entry for latch onAll 3 senses, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for latch onWhether this word can be rhymed at all — it is not in the pronouncing dictionary.
• Thesaurus homeHow WordNet synsets work, and the collections built for synonym work.