latching
verb (present participle)UK /ˈlætʃ.ɪŋ/
US /ˈlætʃ.ɪŋ/
Closing something with a small catch so it stays shut.
She is latching the gate before the dog runs out.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Attaching yourself firmly to something or someone.
The baby is latching onto its mother's hand.
3. Understanding an idea and holding on to it.
He is latching onto the new math rule quickly.
4. Connecting two parts so they hold together.
The trailer is latching onto the car hitch.