glom
IPA: gɫˈɑm
noun
- (medicine, colloquial) Short for glomerulus. [(anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine]
verb
- (transitive, informal) To take.
- (intransitive, informal) To grab hold of, seize; catch, grab or latch onto.
- (intransitive, informal) To clump up, to seize together into a lump or conglomeration.
- (intransitive) Alternative form of glaum (“look, stare”). [(Scotland) To grasp or snatch (at), usually feebly or ineffectually; to grope (at) with the hands, as in the dark.]
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Examples of "glom" in Sentences
- The greedy raccoon managed to glom onto the bag of snacks and scamper away
- The paparazzi seemed to glom onto every move the celebrity made, hoping to capture a scandalous photo
- The salesperson tried to glom onto the potential customer, following them around the store and pushing products
- The gossip columnist couldn't resist the temptation to glom onto the latest rumors, spreading them far and wide
- The group of friends always seemed to glom onto one another, sticking together through thick and thin
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