(n): the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
(n): the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
(n): a part that is joined to something larger
(n): a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
(n): cases used to carry belongings when traveling
(n): the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
(n): the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
(n): worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
(n): a worker who has acquired special skills
(n): an intellectual hold or understanding
(n): a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
(n): a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
(n): a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
(v): hold fast or firmly
(v): take hold of; grab
(v): to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
(v): take hold of; grab
(v): to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
(v): excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
