glom

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Clipping of glomerulus. abbreviation,alt-of,clipping,colloquial
动词 v.
  1. To take. informal,transitive
    — 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,[…]
  2. Alternative form of glaum (“look, stare”). alt-of,alternative,intransitive
    — She glommed at herself from every angle that could be achieved by twisting her neck, backing off from the mirror with her hands on her overalled hips and tossing back the tumble of dark curls that, like Birdie's, lay thick and hot[…]
  3. To grab hold of, seize; catch, grab or latch onto. informal,intransitive
    — 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.
  4. To clump up, to seize together into a lump or conglomeration. informal,intransitive
    — “The oil pan cracked, the engine seized, and the internal parts glommed together.”

词形变化

gloms present,singular,third-person glomming participle,present glommed participle,past glommed past glomb alternative glomp alternative gloms present,singular,third-person glomming participle,present glommed participle,past glommed past gloms plural

词汇关系

衍生词
glommer glom on glom onto glomp

词源

词源 1
From Scottish English glom, glaum (“to grab or snatch at”), a variant of clam, claum (“to clutch, seize, grasp, reach for”), from Middle English *clammen, from Old English clæmman (“to pinch, press, inclose”), from Proto-West Germanic *klammjan. Related to clamp.
词源 2
Variant of glaum, gloom (“to frown, scowl, stare at”).
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