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HOLD TIGHT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hold firmly, usually with one's hands

Example:

She clutched my arm when she got scared

Synonyms:

cling to; clutch; hold close; hold tight

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "hold tight" is one way to...):

hold; take hold (have or hold in one's hands or grip)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "hold tight"):

cuddle; draw close; nest; nestle; nuzzle; snuggle (move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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