taking hold

/ˌteɪkɪŋ hoʊld/

Definitions of taking hold

1. noun

   the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
   synonyms: grasping, prehension, seizing

   types:

   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