loquet — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• latch noun A simple fastening for a door or gate, worked by a bar or lever.

Senses

loquet is used for these senses in English:

• catch (countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
• hasp A clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a hook for fastening a door.
• latch A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

latch — full definition

1. noun A simple fastening for a door or gate, worked by a bar or lever.
2. verb To fasten or close something with a latch.
3. verb To grab onto or fix firmly onto something, often figuratively.

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