glomb onto
C1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To grab hold of something or to latch onto an idea or person and not let go.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To physically grab or hold onto someone or something firmly.
"The frightened child glombed onto his mother's arm and would not let go."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
informal
To seize upon an idea, opportunity, or trend and embrace it enthusiastically.
"She glombed onto the new marketing strategy as if it were her own idea."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Non-standard and regional. Virtually identical in meaning and usage to 'glomb on.' Both are dialectal variants of 'glom onto,' which is itself informal American English. ESL learners should use 'latch onto' or 'glom onto' in standard contexts.
Commonly used with
idea opportunity person concept trend belief
Forms
Base
glomb onto
I/you/we/they
3rd person
glombs onto
he/she/it
Past simple
glombed onto
yesterday
Past participle
glombed onto
have + pp
-ing form
glombing onto
continuous
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