latching Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: L AE1 CH IH0 NG
What Does Latching Mean?
As a verb, latching means present participle and gerund of latch. As an adjective, it means That latches. As a noun, it means The act of fastening a latch.
Latching Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of latch
Latching as an Adjective
- That latches.
Latching as a Noun
- The act of fastening a latch.
- A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail.
- The situation where one speaker's utterance immediately follows another speaker's utterance, without pause or overlap.
Verb
- To close or lock as if with a latch.
- To catch; lay hold of.
Verb
- To smear; to anoint.
Adjective
- Of something that latches.
Synonyms of Latching
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Latching synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Latching
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Latching in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
latching
latching (not comparable)
latching (plural latchings)