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HOLD TIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hold tight mean?
• HOLD TIGHT (verb)
The verb HOLD TIGHT has 1 sense:
1. hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Familiarity information: HOLD TIGHT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
cling to; clutch; hold close; hold tight
Context example:
She clutched my arm when she got scared
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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