1 C1 idiomatic informal
To grab or attach oneself to someone or something, especially in a clingy or persistent way.
"The toddler glombed on to the stranger's leg and refused to let go."
inseparable
glomb on
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
A dialectal or regional variant of 'glom on,' meaning to grab onto something or someone, or to attach oneself persistently.
In plain English
To grab or attach yourself to someone or something, often in a way that is hard to shake off.
What does "glomb on" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Non-standard and regional. 'Glomb' is a dialectal variant of 'glom,' which itself is informal American English. Rarely encountered in standard written English. ESL learners are very unlikely to encounter this and should learn 'glom on' or 'latch on' instead.
Words that pair with "glomb on"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
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How to conjugate "glomb on"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
glomb on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
glombs on
he/she/it
Past simple
glombed on
yesterday
Past participle
glombed on
have + pp
-ing form
glombing on
continuous
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