latchEnglishOxford American Thesauruslatch noun lifting the latch, she pushed the gate open: fastening, catch, fastener; clasp, hasp, hook, bar, bolt, clip; lock, padlock; British deadlock; Scottish sneck, snib.verb Jess latched the back door: fasten, secure, make fast, bar, bolt; lock, padlock; British deadlock; Scottish, & Irish sneck, snib.