Some words that mean to hold on tightly are:
clasp
clutch
grasp
grip
seize
You grip something tightly.
Grip
GRIP
grip hold
One possibility is grab.
To hold something hard in a squzze
You grip something tightly.
It means u hold something tightly or you don't hold it tightly
Grip
rope
GRIP
To clasp something means to hold it tightly or to fasten it together by overlapping or interlocking parts.
grip hold
The word is clutch. Note that this is a verb and a noun at the same time.
Some words that mean "seize" or "hold firmly" are:gripclutchgraspclaspclench
That definition describes the action of "grip" or "clutching" something tightly.
grip or cling