Hold on - Cling - Clutch - Grip - Grasp - Clasp - Hang on
These words all mean to have sb/sth in your hands or arms.
Hold to have sb/sth in your hand or arms: She was holding a large box. | I held the baby gently in my arms.
Hold on (to sb/sth) to continue to hold sb/sth; to put your hand on sb/sth and not take your hand away: Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.
Cling to hold on to sb/sth tightly, especially with your whole body: Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.
Clutch to hold sb/sth tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of sth suddenly: She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand. | He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.
Grip to hold on to sth very tightly with your hand: Grip the rope as tightly as you can.
Grasp to take hold of sth firmly: He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. The object of grasp is often sb’s hand or wrist.
Clasp (formal) to hold sb/sth tightly in your hand or in your arms: They clasped hands (=held each other’s hands). | She clasped the children in her arms. The object of clasp is often your hands, sb else’s hand or another person.
Hang on (to sth) to hold on to sth very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling: Hang on tight. We’re off!
PATTERNS
*to hold/clutch/grip/clasp sth in your hand/hands
*to hold/catch/clasp sb/sth in your arms
*to hold/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to sth
*to hold/cling/hang on
*to hold/clutch/clasp sb/sth to you
*to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/ hang on to sb/sth tightly
*to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp sb/ sth firmly
*to hold/hold on to/clutch/grip/grasp/hang on to sb/sth tight
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