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glom onto — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms glom onto : present tense I/you/we/they glom onto he/she/it gloms onto present participle glomming onto past tense glommed onto past participle glommed onto American informal 1) glom onto something to become… … English dictionary
glom onto — grab, take Don t leave any donuts around, or Bubba will glom onto them … English idioms
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glom onto something — … Useful english dictionary
glom — [glɔm US gla:m] v past tense and past participle glommed present participle glomming glom onto [glom onto sth] phr v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from Scottish English glaum to seize (18 19 centuries), from Scottish Gaelic glam] 1.) to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
glom — /glom/, v., glommed, glomming, n. Slang. v.t. 1. to steal. 2. to catch or grab. 3. to look at. v.i. 4. glom onto, to take hold or possession of: He wanted to glom onto some of that money. n. 5. a look or glimpse. [1895 1900, Amer.; cf. Scots… … Universalium
glom — [gläm] Slang vt. glommed, glomming [earlier glaum < Scot dial., prob. < Gael glaim, to snatch] 1. to seize; grab 2. to steal 3. to look over; view; see glom onto to take and hold; obtain … English World dictionary
glom on to — phrasal 1. slang : to grab hold of : take possession of : appropriate to oneself she glommed on to every cent I d saved John McPartland 2. slang : to catch on to : understand … Useful english dictionary
glom — UK [ɡlɒm] / US [ɡlɑm] verb [transitive] Word forms glom : present tense I/you/we/they glom he/she/it gloms present participle glomming past tense glommed past participle glommed American informal to steal something Phrasal verbs: glom onto … English dictionary
glom — verb (I, T) AmE informal to take something, especially an idea, opinion etc, and make it your own (+ onto): Watch how the kids glom onto this new style … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
