- glommed
- v. steal, confiscate; grab; steal a gaze at, stare at
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
glommed
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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
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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 to grab hold of ; appropriate to oneself < glommed on to her ideas > … New Collegiate Dictionary
glom — transitive verb (glommed; glomming) Etymology: alteration of English dialect glaum to grab Date: 1907 1. take, steal 2. seize, catch … New Collegiate Dictionary
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glom — /glom/, v., glommed, glomming, n. Slang. v.t. 1. to steal. 2. to catch or grab. 3. to look at. v.i. 4. glom onto, to take hold or possession of: He wanted to glom onto some of that money. n. 5. a look or glimpse. [1895 1900, Amer.; cf. Scots… … Universalium
