hold ontosomeone/something
phrasal verbwithholdverbuk/həʊld/us/hoʊld/held|held
C2
toholdsomething or someonefirmlywithyourhandsoryourarms:
Hold onto theropeand don'tletgo.
- Hetriedto get away, but sheheldonto himtightly.
- He wasfinallyrescuedafterholdingonto thesideof theboatfor about 20minutes.
- Theoldwomanclimbedslowlyup thestairs,holdingonto therail.
- Sheheldonto herbagfirmlyandrefusedtoletgo.
- She washoldingonto the dog'sleadwith onehandand thebicyclewith the other.
Having in your hands
- ahold
- arm
- chokehold
- clasp
- clench
- cling
- cup
- dandle
- grasp
- grip
- hand in handidiom
- handle
- hang
- hang on
- hang/hold on like grim deathidiom
- hold
- onto
- pinion
- seize
- taken