Word
taking hold, n.
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
<noun.act>
grasping
prehension
seizing
taking hold
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
grasping
grasp
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
seize
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
prehend
semantic pointers
hypernym
control
hyponym
grip, hold, clutch, clutches, clasp, clench, grasp