Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun latch

2 senses of latch

Sense 1
latch, door latch -- (spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key)
       => lock -- (a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed)

Sense 2
latch -- (catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove)
       => catch -- (a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb latch

1 sense of latch

Sense 1
latch -- (fasten with a latch; "latch the door")
       => fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man")