glomp onto
C1 slang inseparable transitive
In simple words
To jump on someone and hug them really hard, like an excited dog greeting its owner.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
To suddenly leap at and hug someone with overwhelming enthusiasm.
"The moment her brother walked through the door, the little girl glomped onto him."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
slang
To attach oneself to someone or something with intense, clinging enthusiasm in online or fan contexts.
"Fans would glomp onto any new content the artist posted within seconds."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Internet and anime fandom slang. Rarely appears in formal writing or mainstream spoken English. The 'onto' makes the target explicit. Mostly used playfully or humorously.
Commonly used with
friend celebrity character idol sibling
Forms
Base
glomp onto
I/you/we/they
3rd person
glomps onto
he/she/it
Past simple
glomped onto
yesterday
Past participle
glomped onto
have + pp
-ing form
glomping onto
continuous
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