Thesaurus:grasp

Thesaurus

grasp

English

Verb

Sense: to hold firmly, particularly with the hand

Synonyms

• beclasp (dated)
• begrasp
• begrip
• belock (archaic)
• clasp
• clench
• clinch
• cling
• clutch
• enclasp
• fang (dialectal or archaic)
• fondle    [⇒ thesaurus]
• glaum (dialectal)
• grab
• grabble
• grasp
• grip
• hang on
• hold on
• hold tight
• hold
• nab
• nim (obsolete)
• seize
• stranglehold
• take    [⇒ thesaurus]

Antonyms

• let go
• release

Hyponyms

• embrace    [⇒ thesaurus]
• foregrasp
• grab
• snatch

Hyponyms

• handle

See also

• Thesaurus:capture

Further reading

• “781. retention” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “grasp” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.