单词 | hold onto something or someone |
释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to maintain a firm grasp (of something or someone) He was struggling to hold onto the rock above his head. Synonyms grab I managed to grab her hand. hold He released his hold on the camera. grip She gripped his hand tightly. clutch She was clutching a photograph in her hand. cling to 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to keep to enable Spurs to hold onto their striker Synonyms retain They want to retain a strip 33ft wide on the eastern shore. keep We want to keep as many players as we can. hang onto not give away keep possession of Additional synonymsin the sense of clutch Definition to grasp or hold firmly She was clutching a photograph in her hand. Synonyms hold, grip, embrace, grasp, cling to, claspin the sense of grip Definition to take a tight hold of She gripped his hand tightly. Synonyms grasp, hold, catch, seize, clutch, clasp, latch on to, take hold of in the sense of hold Definition a way of holding something or the act of holding it He released his hold on the camera. Synonyms grip, grasp, clutch, clasp, HD Nearby words of |
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