seize onto



seize onto someone or something

to grab onto someone or something. The beggar seized onto the well-dressed gentleman and demanded money. Tony seized onto the doorknob and gave it a hard jerk.
See also: seize

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aveza-Ancient Germanic
LÉOnle-AWNFrench
OdhrÁNO-rawnIrish
DigbyDIG-beeEnglish (Rare)
MerrickMER-ikEnglish (Rare)
JosephusYO-sə-fus (Dutch)Dutch, History