glom

verb \ˈgläm\

: to take or get (something)

glommedglom·ming

Full Definition of GLOM

transitive verb

: take, steal

— glom on to

: to grab hold of : appropriate to oneself <glommed on to her ideas>

See glom defined for English-language learners

alteration of English dialect glaum to grab

First Known Use: 1907

Synonyms: bag, capture, collar, cop [slang], corral, get, catch, grab, grapple, hook, land, nab, nail, net, nobble [British slang], rap, seize, snag, snap (up), snare, snatch, trap

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