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
Ioubal-Biblical Greek
WilfridWIL-frədEnglish
DÉSirÉde-zee-REFrench
VitoVEE-to (Italian), BEE-to (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
MikoŁAjmee-KAW-wayPolish
Bohumil-Czech, Slovak