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Synonyms for latch

Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : lach
Phonetic Transcription : lætʃ

Top 10 synonyms for latch
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Définition 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

Antonyms for latch

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