glom

phrasal, inseparable

A verb meaning to steal, snatch, or grab something, often in a casual or opportunistic manner; also used in the phrasal form 'glom onto' meaning to attach oneself to or become infatuated with.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa robar, agarrar o apoderarse de algo, a menudo de manera descuidada u oportunista; también se usa en la forma frasal 'glom onto' (unirse a alguien o aficionarse a algo).

1. Steal or take C1 informal american

   To take something, especially by theft or without permission.

   • He glommed a candy bar from the store.
   • Someone glommed my wallet while I wasn't looking.
   • She glommed the last piece of cake before anyone else could.

   🇪🇸robar, hurtar

   Sinónimos: appropriatecopfilchgrabliftnickpilferpinchpurloinsnatchstealswipetake

   Antónimos: giverestituterestorereturn

2. Seize or latch onto C1 informal american

   To grab, seize, or become attached to something eagerly.

   • The child glommed onto the toy and wouldn't let go.
   • He glommed onto the idea and ran with it.
   • Investors quickly glommed onto the new startup.

   🇪🇸Agarrar o aferrarse a algo

   Sinónimos: appropriategrabgraspnabseizesnatchtake

   Antónimos: releaserelinquishsurrenderyield

• glommed past participle
• glommed past simple
• glomming present participle
• gloms third person singular