“hold of”

The following 6 entries include the term hold of.

cop hold of

idiom

: to grab or take hold of (something)

get hold of

idiom

: to get possession of (something) : to succeed in getting (something)

get hold of oneself

idiom

: to get control of ones' thoughts and emotions and stop behaving in a foolish or uncontrolled way

grab hold of

idiom

: to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with the hand or arms

lay hold of

idiom

: to take and hold (something) : to grab

seize hold of

idiom

: to forcefully take and hold (someone or something) with the hand or arms


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