/ Dictionary / Index L latching: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: latch•ing Pronunciation: (lach'ing), [key] — n. any of the loops by which a bonnet is attached to a sail. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: latching (Thesaurus) latch hook latchkey Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language