to hold
Keep in hand
To hold is to have something in your grasp or possession.
You hold a book in your hands, hold a position at a company, or hold an opinion.
Hold extends to containing: The stadium holds fifty thousand.
It also means to keep in a particular state: hold someone hostage, hold something dear.
To hold back is to restrain; to hold up is to delay or to rob at gunpoint.
Hold on asks someone to wait.
A hold is a grip, a wrestling move, or the cargo area of a ship.
If something holds true, it remains valid.
- gripSecure manual hold
- death gripExtremely tight, unrelenting grasp
- graspSeize or understand
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- embraceHold closely in arms
tight grip · bear hug · clasp · cling · squeeze · carry · cradle · support · contain · possess · keep · retain · restrain · hug · wrap · secure · anchor · steady