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latch on vs hold on

hold on vs latch on

latch on and hold on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
latch on No No Yes No
hold on No No Yes No
As verbs, hold on is a hypernym of latch on; that is, hold on is a word with a broader meaning than latch on:
  • latch on: take hold of or attach to
  • hold on: hold firmly
Other hypernyms of latch on include grasp.
latch on (verb) hold on (verb)
understand, usually after some initial difficulty be persistent, refuse to stop
adopt stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
take hold of or attach to hold the phone line open
hold firmly
retain possession of
Difference between latch on and hold on

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