catch hold of



catch (a)hold of someone or something

to grasp or seize someone or something. See if you can catch hold of the rope as it swings back and forth. I couldn't catch ahold of her.
See also: catch, hold, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TighearnÁNTEER-nawnIrish
OtÁVia-Portuguese (Brazilian)
EldadEL-dad (English)Biblical
Chausiku-Eastern African, Swahili
Sassa-Swedish
Pola-Polish