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Definitions for glom
glɒmglom
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Princeton's WordNet
hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glomverb
take by theft
"Someone snitched my wallet!"
glomverb
seize upon or latch onto something
"The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater"
Wiktionary
glomverb
To steal, to grab
glomverb
to stare.
glomverb
To attach.
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glom
"Glom", used as a slang term primarily in American English, generally means to steal, snatch, or grab something. It can also refer to the action of adhering or sticking to something, or to become attached.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of glom in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of glom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of glom in a Sentence
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn:
You know politics doesn't involve as much nuance as Pope Francis was giving to all those subjects so I think people are going to look for things they can glom onto to say,' This supports what we've been trying to say,'.
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