Word

take hold of, v.
freq. cnt. 1

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

catch grab take hold of

sample sentences

"Catch the ball!"
"Grab the elevator door!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grab

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

catch catcher catcher

also see

catch up

semantic pointers

verb group

catch

hyponym

harpoon fish hook net, nett intercept, stop

hypernym

clutch, seize, prehend