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grabbing hold

grabbing hold is the present participle and gerund of grab hold.

Meaning of grab hold

Verb

grab hold (third-person singular simple present grabs hold, present participle grabbing hold, simple past and past participle grabbed hold)

  1. To take hold of something by grabbing; to seize.
    Synonyms:
    catch hold

Questions about grabbing hold

What is grabbing hold the present participle and gerund of?
Grabbing hold is the present participle and gerund of grab hold.

Words near grabbing hold in the dictionary

  1. grabbiness
  2. grabbing
  3. grabbing and going
  4. grabbing at
  5. grabbing by the lapels
  6. grabbing hold
  7. grabbing off
  8. grabbing one's ankles
  9. grabbing some air
  10. grabbing some z's
  11. grabbing some Zs

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