glommed
glommed is the simple past and past participle of glom.
Meaning of glom
Verb
glom (third-person singular simple present gloms, present participle glomming, simple past and past participle glommed)
- To take.
- Mac glommed a handful of Bott's hair and ear and twisted it, “Ya be listenin' ta me now that I 'ave yer attention. And ifin ya don't, I'll be obliged ta hack off yer pretty little ear wif me blade. Would ya like that, Mr. Mouth,[…]2013 October 18, Thom Thomas, ...Give or Take a Shilling.: Discovery, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 380
- To grab hold of, seize; catch, grab or latch onto.
- Winslow glommed at once onto the benefits of such an arrangement. “So I would set the terms, conditions, and whatever fee I chose to pay myself?” “You catch on quick!” said the cuddly clerk impishly.2008 December 31, Merritt Abrash, Things in Heaven and Earth, Author House, →ISBN, page 274
- To clump up, to seize together into a lump or conglomeration.
- “The oil pan cracked, the engine seized, and the internal parts glommed together.”2000, Jodi Picoult, Plain Truth, page 17
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Questions about glommed
- What is glommed the simple past and past participle of?
- Glommed is the simple past and past participle of glom.
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