Associations to the word «Glom»
Adjective
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Wiktionary
GLOM, verb. (transitive) (informal) to steal, to grab
GLOM, verb. (intransitive) to stare
GLOM, verb. (intransitive) (informal) to attach
GLOM ON, verb. (intransitive) To attach oneself to something.
GLOM ON, verb. (intransitive) To comprehend something.
GLOM ONTO, verb. (transitive) To attach oneself to.
GLOM ONTO, verb. (transitive) To appropriate.
Dictionary definition
GLOM, verb. Take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!".
GLOM, verb. Seize upon or latch onto something; "The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater".
Wise words
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