latch

Meanings

• noun

  A device used to secure a door or gate by holding it in place with a latch bar and a catch, releasing it by pulling a handle or lever.

  - "The latch on the garden gate was broken."
  - "He forgot his keys and had to use the latch to enter the house."

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Pronunciation

1. /lætʃ/
   
   
   
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2. /lætʃ/
   
   
   
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3. /lætʃ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with latch
atch , hatch , catch , patch

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Variants

List of all variants of latch that leads to same result
latch , latched , latches , latching , latch on , latched on , latches on , latching on , latch on to , latch onto , night latch , night latches , on the latch

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Etymology

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Old English hlacu, hlahh 'hook, snare, trap'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'latchkey child' refers to a child who comes home from school and enters the house using a key because their parents are not home.

2. The first door latches were made from animal bones.

3. The word 'latch' is derived from the Old English word 'hlacu', which means 'hook'.

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Related Concepts

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1. door latch: A type of latch used to secure doors.

2. gate latch: A type of latch used to secure gates.

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Culture

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Latch is a common household item and has been used as a metaphor in literature and poetry to represent a barrier or a means of control. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago uses the image of a latch to manipulate Othello's jealousy.

How to Memorize "latch"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a door with a latch and a handle. The latch holds the door in place and the handle is used to open it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'latch' with the image of a door or gate being secured.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Locks And Hinges Together Create A Secure Home' to remember the definition of a latch.

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