hold tight

Verb

Meaning

hold firmly, usually with one's hands

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

grip grasp clutch clasp cling to hold close hold press cuddle stay strain crushed strained embrace bite
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Antonyms

free allow release shun expand permit
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Hypernyms

hold take hold

Hyponyms

nestle cuddle nest snuggle nuzzle draw close

Related terms

hang tight

Examples

It's easy enough to pray when you're in distress but continuing to pray even when your crisis has passed is like a sealing process, helping your soul hold tight to its good attainment. Elizabeth Gilbert

The caricature of science is that we hold tight to the theories we have, and shun challenges to them. That's just not true. In fact, we hold our highest rewards for those scientists who can prove others wrong. And by the way, they are famous in their own lifetimes. We don't wait until they're dead. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Without pressing too little or too hard, hold tight the reins for he's a fool who would not get value from a borrowed horse. Irish Proverb

She clutched my arm when she got scared Source: Internet

Especially for the young and restless market enthusiast, it is crucial to hold tight to your strategy and patiently fix your gaze on a long investment horizon. Source: Internet

If you’ve ever been in a semi-rush and want to style your hair and then set it, this is a crucial feature, since if you heat-style hair and then just let it go, the hair will just fall to gravity’s whims since it’s too warm to hold tight. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hold the unwavering view hold the wire hold their position hold tightly hold time hold to