Antonyms for latch

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : lach

Phonetic Transcription : lætʃ

Definition of latch

Origin : Old English læccan "to grasp or seize," from Proto-Germanic *lakkijanan. Not found in other Germanic languages; probably from PIE *(s)lagw- "to seize" (see analemma). In its original sense the verb was paralleled in Middle English and then replaced by French import catch (v.). Meaning "to fasten with a latch" is mid-15c. Related: Latched; latching.

noun lock
verb fasten with lock

Example sentences :

The boy's hand had come upon a latch; he lifted it, and pushed.
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

As his hand neared the latch I could see in the dim light that his movements were unsteady.
Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith

As she laid her hand on the latch of the door, she trembled and drew back.
Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

The gate was closed, but he tried it and found it on the latch.
Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance

She lifted the latch, and set her shoulder against the panel.
Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown

He hesitated only for an instant, then he placed his hand cautiously on the latch and raised it.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

When the latch clicked and the hook dropped into the staple he, too, entered the kitchen.
Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

Egbert still retained his hold upon the latch with one hand.
Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

He stepped back, coughed, fidgeted with the latch, and then began to apologize.
Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

It had become a purpose by the time the captain rattled the latch.
Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Synonyms for latch

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