Take Hold Of (Verb)
Meaning
Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Take hold of the rope and pull it tight to secure the boat.
- She darted forward to take hold of the child's hand as he wandered into the street.
- You need to take hold of the handles to stabilize the bike on the rough terrain.
- The pilot struggled to take hold of the controls as the plane hit turbulence.
- Can you take hold of the dog's leash before he runs off again?