OCTOPUS HOLD

TO TAKE AND KEEP A FIRM HOLD OF SOMETHING WITH YOUR HAND OR FIST

TO PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND SOMEONE BECAUSE YOU LIKE THEM

TO TAKE SOMETHING AWAY BY FORCE, STEAL OR KIDNAP

TO TRY TO KEEP POSSESSION OF SOMETHING AND CONTINUE TO HOLD ON TO IT

TO TAKE SOMETHING IN YOUR HAND AND HOLD IT FIRMLY

TO TAKE CONTROL OF SOMETHING FIRMLY AND FORCEFULLY

TO HOLD SOMEONE OR SOMETHING TIGHTLY IN YOUR HANDS OR ARMS

TO HOLD SOMETHING TIGHTLY, USUALLY BECAUSE YOU ARE AFRAID OR ANXIOUS

TO TAKE OR PICK UP SOMETHING SUDDENLY AND ROUGHLY