Latch on has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
take hold of or attach to
"The biochip latches onto the genes"
2
adopt
"take up new ideas"
3
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
"She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
4
To grasp firmly; to become attached to.
Example Sentences
"The biochip latches onto the genes"
verb
"take up new ideas"
verb
"She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)