HOLD CLOSE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • hold firmly, usually with one’’s hands
   Synonym(s)
   • cling to (what does cling to mean?)
   • clutch (what does clutch mean?)
   • hold tight (what does hold tight mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She clutched my arm when she got scared
   Hypernyms(s) hold close is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • take hold (what does take hold mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cuddle (what does cuddle mean?)
   • snuggle (what does snuggle mean?)
   • nestle (what does nestle mean?)
   • nest (what does nest mean?)
   • nuzzle (what does nuzzle mean?)
   • draw close (what does draw close mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • clasp (what does clasp mean?)
   • clench (what does clench mean?)
   • clutch (what does clutch mean?)
   • clutches (what does clutches mean?)
   • grasp (what does grasp mean?)
   • grip (what does grip mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)