clutch to

clutch someone or something to something

to grasp and hold someone or something to something. She clutched the baby to her bosom. Lee clutched the ice pack to his head.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Pegasus	PEG-ə-səs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
MiŁOsz	MEE-wawsh	Polish
MÓR	MOR	Scottish, Irish
Hall&Thorn;ÓRa	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Gilead	-	Biblical
Liberia	-	Late Roman