1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; - Example: "Catch the ball!" - Example: "Grab the elevator door!" [syn: catch, grab, take hold of]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
take hold of
v 1: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion
of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn:
catch, grab, take hold of]