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taking hold

DEFINITIONS OF: taking hold

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n the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

Synonyms:
grasping, prehension, seizing
Types:
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clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
the act of grasping
choke hold, chokehold
a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
embrace, embracement, embracing
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
wrestling hold
a hold used in the sport of wrestling
Type of:
control
the activity of managing or exerting control over something
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