glom

phrasal, inséparable

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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant voler, attraper ou s'emparer de quelque chose, souvent de manière négligente ou opportuniste ; également utilisé dans la forme phrasale 'glom onto' (s'attacher à quelqu'un ou se passionner pour quelque chose).

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.

   🇫🇷voler, dérober

   Synonymes: appropriatecopfilchgrabliftnickpilferpinchpurloinsnatchstealswipetake

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷s'emparer de, s'accrocher à

   Synonymes: appropriategrabgraspnabseizesnatchtake

   Antonymes: releaserelinquishsurrenderyield

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