HITCH ONTO

{v.}, {informal} 1. To get hold of; grasp or grab; catch. * /He looked for something to latch onto and keep from falling./ * /The football player latched onto a pass./ 2. {slang} To get into your possession. * /The banker latched onto a thousand shares of stock./ 3. {slang} To understand. * /The teacher explained the idea of jet engines until the students latched onto it./ Syn.: CATCH ON. 4. {informal} To keep; to hold. * /The poor woman latched onto the little money she had left./ 5. {slang} To stay with; not leave. * /Marie and Dick wanted to go to the movies by themselves, but Mane's little brother latched onto them./