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glomming

glomming is the present participle and gerund of glom.

Meaning of glom

Verb

glom (third-person singular simple present gloms, present participle glomming, simple past and past participle glommed)

  1. (informal, transitive) 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
  2. (informal, intransitive) 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
  3. (informal, intransitive) 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

Phrases with glomming

Questions about glomming

What is glomming the present participle and gerund of?
Glomming is the present participle and gerund of glom.

Words near glomming in the dictionary

  1. glommed
  2. glommed on
  3. glommed onto
  4. glommer
  5. glommers
  6. glomming
  7. glomming on
  8. glomming onto
  9. glomp
  10. glomp on
  11. glomp onto

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