hold tight

hold (on) tight

to grasp (someone or something) tightly. Here we go on the merry-go-round! Hold on tight! The children were told to hold tight on the swings.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Markos	-	Greek, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
IrÉN	-	Hungarian
Teuvo	TE-oo-vo	Finnish
Covington	[kɔviŋtən]
ChantÉ	-	English (Modern)
Nontle	-	Southern African, Xhosa