clutches

Noun
  1. The act of grasping (synset 100814187)
    "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
    is a type of: grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
    subtypes:
    • choke hold, chokehold - a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
    • embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
    • wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling
    same as: clasp, clench, clutch, grasp, grip, hold

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