English verb: glom | |||
1. | glom (possession) take by theft | ||
Samples | Someone snitched my wallet!. | ||
Synonyms | cop, hook, knock off, snitch, thieve | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | steal | ||
2. | glom (possession) seize upon or latch onto something | ||
Samples | The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||