hold onto sb/sth
— phrasal verb with hold uk/həʊld/us/hoʊld/verb held, held
C2 to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or your arms:
Hold onto the rope and don't let go.
More examples
- He tried to get away, but she held onto him tightly.
- He was finally rescued after holding onto the side of the boat for about 20 minutes.
- The old woman climbed slowly up the stairs, holding onto the rail.
- She held onto her bag firmly and refused to let go.
- She was holding onto the dog's lead with one hand and the bicycle with the other.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Having in your hands
- ahold
- arm
- clasp
- clench
- cling
- cradle
- cup
- dandle
- enfold
- glove
- grasp
- hand
- hand in hand idiom
- handle
- hang
- hang on
- hang/hold on like grim death idiom
- hold
- hold on
- pinion
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