One possibility is grab.
grip hold
You grip something tightly.
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Grip
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grip hold
Grip
grab
You grip something tightly.
grip
It means u hold something tightly or you don't hold it tightly
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The word that means to hold something tightly is "grasp."
Some words that mean to hold on tightly are: clasp clutch grasp grip seize