[+ obj] US, informal : to take or get (something)
▪ The book consists of a collection of humorous essays glommed [=taken] from popular magazines.
▪ The book consists of a collection of humorous essays glommed [=taken] from popular magazines.
glom on to or glom onto [phrasal verb]
glom on to (something or someone) or glom onto (something or someone) 1 : to take (something) for your own use
▪ He glommed on to other people's ideas as if they were his own. 2 : to become strongly attached to or associated with (someone or something)
▪ The coating gloms on to the plastic during heating. ▪ He glommed onto me at the party, and I was stuck talking to him all night. 3 : to become aware of (something)
▪ Other businesses have not yet glommed on to the potential of this new technology.
▪ He glommed on to other people's ideas as if they were his own.
▪ The coating gloms on to the plastic during heating. ▪ He glommed onto me at the party, and I was stuck talking to him all night.
▪ Other businesses have not yet glommed on to the potential of this new technology.





