to hold tightly and provide traction or a secure hold, especially on a surface

to exert a strong hold or impact that is difficult to escape or overcome

someone whose job is to carry or prepare cameras or lighting equipment in a movie or TV set

a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

the act of grasping

an intellectual hold or understanding

the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)