Etymology dictionary. 2014.
glom — [glɔm US gla:m] v past tense and past participle glommed present participle glomming glom onto [glom onto sth] phr v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from Scottish English glaum to seize (18 19 centuries), from Scottish Gaelic glam] 1.) to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
glom — /glom/, v., glommed, glomming, n. Slang. v.t. 1. to steal. 2. to catch or grab. 3. to look at. v.i. 4. glom onto, to take hold or possession of: He wanted to glom onto some of that money. n. 5. a look or glimpse. [1895 1900, Amer.; cf. Scots… … Universalium
glom — [gläm] Slang vt. glommed, glomming [earlier glaum < Scot dial., prob. < Gael glaim, to snatch] 1. to seize; grab 2. to steal 3. to look over; view; see glom onto to take and hold; obtain … English World dictionary
glom — s. m. (med.) formaţie corpusculară mică, în general de natură nervoasă sau ganglionară. (< fr. glome, lat. glomus) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
glom — s. m. Árvore de São Tomé, de propriedades gástricas … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
glom — ag·glom·er·ant; ag·glom·er·at·ic; ag·glom·er·a·tion; ag·glom·er·a·tive; ag·glom·er·a·tor; con·glom·er·at·ic; con·glom·er·a·tion; fan·glom·er·ate; glom; glom·er·el·la; glom·er·ule; con·glom·e·ra·teur; con·glom·er·a·tor; ag·glom·er·ate;… … English syllables
glom on to — phrasal 1. slang : to grab hold of : take possession of : appropriate to oneself she glommed on to every cent I d saved John McPartland 2. slang : to catch on to : understand … Useful english dictionary
glom — UK [ɡlɒm] / US [ɡlɑm] verb [transitive] Word forms glom : present tense I/you/we/they glom he/she/it gloms present participle glomming past tense glommed past participle glommed American informal to steal something Phrasal verbs: glom onto … English dictionary
glom — 1) Of a thick and conglomerated nature, usually pertaining to food or something else that makes a thwocking noise when you stir it. A sticky glob or wad. As a verb, to grab onto something. A glom of peanut butter fell on the floor. This can of… … Dictionary of american slang
glom — 1) Of a thick and conglomerated nature, usually pertaining to food or something else that makes a thwocking noise when you stir it. A sticky glob or wad. As a verb, to grab onto something. A glom of peanut butter fell on the floor. This can of… … Dictionary of american slang
