Glom can mean to steal, seize, look at, or latch onto something; it can also mean a glimpse.
Glom pode significar roubar, agarrar, olhar ou se fixar em algo; também pode significar uma olhada rápida.
| Front | glom \glom\ |
|---|---|
| Back | verb tr. 1. To steal. 2. To seize or grab. 3. To look at. verb intr. To latch onto something. noun A glimpse. [Probably alteration of Scots glam/glaum (to snatch at). Earliest documented use: 1907.] "There will still be a mixture of homegrown material and features glommed from Wired's American edition." - Bobbie Johnson; The UK Gets reWired; The Guardian (London, UK); Mar 23, 2009. "Aaron, two years old, was happily smearing his face with ketchup-soaked fries and glomming the fish in his little mouth." - Peter Kuitenbrouwer; Fish and Chips Biz is Just Ducky; National Post (Canada); Mar 15, 2010. "Scads of lesser imitators have glommed onto Strait's pop savvy but not necessarily the musicianship that lies at the core of it." - Jason Bracelin; Strait Talk; Las Vegas Review-Journal; Feb 5, 2010. |
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