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 | ||