latching on
Seizing and holding
Latching on describes the act of firmly attaching or gripping onto something.
A baby latches on to the breast when nursing.
Figuratively, to latch on is to grasp an idea or seize an opportunity: She latched on to the concept immediately.
It can also mean attaching oneself to a person, often unwelcomely: He latched on to us at the party and wouldn't leave.
- comprehendingMentally taking in meaning
- getting itComing to understand
- catching onBeginning to understand
- picking up onBecoming aware of
- sinking inGradually being understood
clamping · sticking · gripping · holding tight · clinging to · attaching · fastening · taking hold · bonding · locking · locking in · hooking · adopting · anchoring · adhering · connecting · embracing · suckling
- infant feedingbaby bottle, baby formula, bottle feeding, formula feeding, infant formula
latching onletting go
Releasing one's grasp
releasing · detaching · unlatching · disengaging · unfastening
latching onmisunderstanding
Failure to grasp meaning
missing the point · missing · overlooking · drawing a blank · tuning out
latching onletting go
Releasing one's grasp
abandoning · rejecting · dropping · ignoring · shunning
latch, latched, latching, latches, unlatch, unlatched, unlatching