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1hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… …
2hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… …
3hold*/*/*/ — [həʊld] (past tense and past participle held [held] ) verb I 1) [T] to carry something or someone using your hands or arms Can you hold my bag for a moment?[/ex] Barry was holding a coin between his finger and thumb.[/ex] She was holding a baby… …
4grabbed the wheel — took hold of the steering wheel of a vehicle, took control of a vehicle; took control of a situation …
5grab hold of — phrasal : to seize or grasp firmly and usually suddenly grabbed hold of the door handle and yanked the door open * * * grab/catch/hold of phrase to suddenly start holding someone or something Bobby grabbed hold of her leg. The …
6catch hold of — To seize • • • Main Entry: ↑catch * * * grab/catch/hold of phrase to suddenly start holding someone or something Bobby grabbed hold of her leg. Thesaurus: to hold something or …
7Climbing hold — A climber using resin climbing holds on an artificial wall A climbing hold is a shaped grip that is usually attached to a climbing wall so climbers can grab or step on it. On most walls, climbing holds are arranged in paths, called routes, by… …
8You've Really Got a Hold on Me — Infobox Single Name = You ve Really Got a Hold on Me Artist = The Miracles from Album = The Fabulous Miracles Released = November 1962 Format = 7 single Recorded = Hitsville USA (Studio A); 1962 Genre = Soul Length = 3:02 Label = Tamla T 54073… …
9choke hold — noun a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled • Syn: ↑chokehold • Hypernyms: ↑clasp, ↑clench …
10grab — I UK [ɡræb] / US verb [transitive] Word forms grab : present tense I/you/we/they grab he/she/it grabs present participle grabbing past tense grabbed past participle grabbed ** 1) to take hold of something in a rough or rude way He grabbed the… …
