Meaning & use
Glom
Last updated
To grab, steal, or take hold of something; often used with 'onto' to mean latching on to an idea, person, or trend.
See it in a sentence
Investors tend to glom onto whatever technology is trending that year.
He glommed the last slice of pizza before anyone else noticed.
A note on using this word
American informal slang, likely derived from the Scots word 'glaum,' meaning to snatch or grab.
Words with a similar meaning
grabseize
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Glom”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.