catch hold
Grab and grip
To catch hold is to grasp something, usually quickly or with effort: She caught hold of the railing before she fell.
The phrase emphasizes the moment of securing a grip rather than merely touching.
Figuratively, an idea or trend catches hold when it takes root and spreads: The movement caught hold across the country.
- understandGrasp the meaning
- comprehendTo fully understand
- sink inBecome fully understood
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
grip · grapple · clench · clasp · latch onto · manage · secure · come to grips · perceive · seize · notice · realize · fasten · acquire · grab · maintain · capture · retain
catch holdlet go
Cease holding something
release · drop · relinquish · let slip · lose grip
catch holdlose track
Fail to monitor continuously
misunderstand · miss · lose sight of · forget · overlook
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