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Synonyms for glom


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : glom
Phonetic Transcription : glɒm

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Définition of glom

Origin :
  • 1907, glahm "grab, snatch, steal," American English underworld slang, from Scottish glaum (1715), apparently from Gaelic glam "to handle awkwardly, grab voraciously, devour." Sense of "look at, watch" (1945) apparently is derived from the same source. Related: Glommed; glomming.
  • As in arrest : noun taking into custody
  • As in glimpse : noun brief look
  • As in arrest : verb take into authorized custody
  • As in hang around : verb associate
  • As in catch : verb ensnare, apprehend
  • As in clutch : verb grab, snatch
  • As in grab : verb latch on to
  • As in grasp : verb grab
Example sentences :
  • That one to ‘glom’ all the land between Willow Creek and the mountain.
  • Extract from : « The Fighting Shepherdess  » by Caroline Lockhart
  • "Glom a shovel for me and get an ax and pick and I'll be right with you," Angus told him.
  • Extract from : « The Land of Strong Men » by Arthur M. Chisholm
  • I'll go as far as the next man and we'll glom that black coral if we have to slaughter every man, woman, and child on the island.
  • Extract from : « Captain Scraggs » by Peter B. Kyne

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