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• glom onto — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms glom onto : present tense I/you/we/they glom onto he/she/it gloms onto present participle glomming onto past tense glommed onto past participle glommed onto American informal 1) glom onto something to become… …   English dictionary

• glom on to — phrasal 1. slang : to grab hold of : take possession of : appropriate to oneself she glommed on to every cent I d saved John McPartland 2. slang : to catch on to : understand …   Useful english dictionary

• glom — [glɔm US gla:m] v past tense and past participle glommed present participle glomming glom onto [glom onto sth] phr v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from Scottish English glaum to seize (18 19 centuries), from Scottish Gaelic glam] 1.) to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• glom — 1) Of a thick and conglomerated nature, usually pertaining to food or something else that makes a thwocking noise when you stir it. A sticky glob or wad. As a verb, to grab onto something. A glom of peanut butter fell on the floor. This can of… …   Dictionary of american slang

• glom — 1) Of a thick and conglomerated nature, usually pertaining to food or something else that makes a thwocking noise when you stir it. A sticky glob or wad. As a verb, to grab onto something. A glom of peanut butter fell on the floor. This can of… …   Dictionary of american slang

• glom — UK [ɡlɒm] / US [ɡlɑm] verb [transitive] Word forms glom : present tense I/you/we/they glom he/she/it gloms present participle glomming past tense glommed past participle glommed American informal to steal something Phrasal verbs: glom onto …   English dictionary

• glom — verb (I, T) AmE informal to take something, especially an idea, opinion etc, and make it your own (+ onto): Watch how the kids glom onto this new style …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• glom on — verb a) To attach oneself to something. b) To comprehend something. Syn: cotton on See Also: glom onto …   Wiktionary

• catch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. take, seize; overtake; land, net, hook; surprise, detect; snare, trap; capture, arrest, apprehend, nab (inf.); snatch. See restraint, deception, difficulty, hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …   English dictionary for students

• Don't Forget Your Toothbrush — Format Light Entertainment Presented by Chris Evans Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 2 No. of episodes …   Wikipedia