verbπShareTo close or lock as if with a latch."Before leaving the classroom, she latched the door. "actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo catch; lay hold of."The baby was having trouble latching onto his mother's breast. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo smear; to anoint."The baker was latching the buns with butter before placing them in the oven. "ritualactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail."The sailmaker carefully inspected each latching on the bonnet, ensuring they were strong enough to secure it to the mainsail's foot. "nauticalsailingtechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe situation where one speaker's utterance immediately follows another speaker's utterance, without pause or overlap."The audio recording revealed several instances of latching, demonstrating a fast-paced, collaborative conversation. "linguisticscommunicationphoneticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf something that latches."The gate had a latching mechanism, preventing it from swinging open freely. "devicemachinepartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
