hold close hold-clear • hold dear · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · hold close · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) hold firmly, usually with one's hands. Synonyms: cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch. Example: "She clutched my arm when she got scared." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · cling to · · Synonym 1 hold tight · · Synonym 2 clutch · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073