choke hold, chokehold - a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"

embrace, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands

wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling

temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time

brood - the young of an animal cared for at one time

aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole

schmear, schmeer, shmear - (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together; "he bought the whole schmeer"

clutch - a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism

foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot

clutch pedal, clutch - a pedal that operates a clutch

coupler, coupling - a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

freewheel - a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)

friction clutch - a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them

transmission system, transmission - the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle

nab - seize suddenly

rack - seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block

claw - clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob"

get hold of, take - get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"

arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, apprehend, pick up - take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

capture, catch, get - succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

collar - seize by the neck or collar

clasp - grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands"

grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"

grab - take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"

grab, take hold of, catch - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

snatch, snatch up, snap - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

clench, clinch - hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"

grapple, grip - to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

take hold, hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"

cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nest - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overtake, overcome - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli