English verb: take hold of | |||
1. | take hold of (contact) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of | ||
Samples | Catch the ball!. Grab the elevator door!. | ||
Synonyms | catch, grab | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fish, harpoon, hook, intercept, net, nett, stop | ||
Verb group | catch | ||