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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
JØRn	-	Danish, Norwegian
Damjana	-	Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian
Berahthraban	-	Ancient Germanic
Dudel	-	Yiddish
Dima (2)	DEE-mah	Russian
Jankin	-	Medieval English