How to sign: the act of grasping
"he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing";
Similiar / Same: clutches, grip, hold, clasp, clench, grasp
Categories: grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold
Within this category: chokehold, embrace, wrestling hold
How to sign: take hold of; grab
"The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals";
Similiar / Same: seize, prehend
Categories: get hold of, take
Within this category: catch, clasp, claw, clench, collar, collar, get, grab, grapple, grip, nab, rack, snatch