HyperDic: glom

English > 2 senses of the word glom:
VERBpossessionglom, hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock offtake by theft
possessionglomseize upon or latch onto something
English > glom: 2 senses > verb 1, possession
MeaningTake by theft.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymshook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off
Broadersteal, rip off, ripTake without the owner's consent
Spanishchivarse, hurtar, mangar, robar
English > glom: 2 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaningseize upon or latch onto something.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Example"The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater"
Broaderget, acquireCome into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Spanishrobar

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