Synonyms for LATCH
lætʃlatch

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1. latch

   A bar is a piece of wood or metal, usually of considerable size, by which an opening is obstructed, a door held fast, etc. A bar may be movable or permanent; a bolt is a movable rod or pin of metal, sliding in a socket and adapted for securing a door or window. A lock is an arrangement by which an enclosed bolt is shot forward or backward by a key, or other device; the bolt is the essential part of the lock. A latch or catch is an accessible fastening designed to be easily movable, and simply to secure against accidental opening of the door, cover, etc. A hasp is a metallic strap that fits over a staple, calculated to be secured by a padlock; a simple hook that fits into a staple is also called a hasp. A clasp is a fastening that can be sprung into place, to draw and hold the parts of some enclosing object firmly together, as the clasp of a book.

   Synonyms:
   bar, bolt, catch, clasp, fastening, hasp, hook, lock

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. latch, door latchnoun

   spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key

   Synonyms:
   latch, door latch

2. latchverb

   catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

   Synonyms:
   door latch

3. latchverb

   fasten with a latch

   "latch the door"

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1. • Fasten

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1. List of paraphrases for "latch":

   lock, closure, closing, close, locking, shutdown, shutter, caliper, striker, keyhole, sealing, locks

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LATCH

   Synonyms:
   Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children

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1. Bridget Malcolm:

   I cannot tell you how many times I went to bed with my head whirling — trying to get me to latch onto how much I ate at dinner, or during the day, or trying to convince myself to change my diet, start training hard again, start tracking my size, just start doing more, it felt like two steps forward, one and three quarters step back.

2. Rand Paul:

   I have been one of the leading proponents saying that any agreement that we come to with Iran has to come back and be voted on by Congress, i think that people are desperate somehow to latch on to the status quo and so they put out falsehoods.

3. Jonathan Gilliam:

   If you do that, even if you leave, now you've set a footprint for the police to latch onto.

4. Todd Bailey:

   We're all from Vermont and we've all voted for Bernie a number of times, and he's a little bit quirky. People really latch on to the combination of his personality as well as what he stands for.

5. Duane Engebretson:

   Alyssa Alyssa and her parents felt that if [ Mayo ] got their hands on Alyssa Alyssa, they would latch on and Alyssa Alyssa and her parents wouldn't get Alyssa Alyssa back again.