latching

American  

[lach-ing] / ˈlætʃ ɪŋ /

noun

1. any of the loops by which a bonnet is attached to a sail.

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Etymology

Origin of latching

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; latch, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

When a gust yanks the handle out of her grasp, she decides to batten down the hatches, latching it behind her and inspecting her surroundings via phone flashlight.

From Literature

For Musk, that means latching on to one or two existential issues and riding them week after week.

From The Wall Street Journal

I nodded numbly at the deluge of instructions, latching on to do what she does.

From Literature

There is a contingent of Mexicans who find the whole thing a bit nauseating, another example of businesses latching onto and capitalizing on an internet meme.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it was only a few years ago, when online communities of so-called incels started latching onto evolutionary psychology’s story of close relationships that he began to see the EvoScript as dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times