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    HOLD TIGHT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Hold firmly, usually with one's handsplay

    Example:

    She clutched my arm when she got scared

    Synonyms:

    cling to; clutch; hold close; hold tight

    Classified under:

    Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

    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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