Noun

1. The act of grasping
2. The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
3. A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
4. The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
5. Worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
6. An intellectual hold or understanding
7. A flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

Verb

1. Hold fast or firmly
2. To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
3. To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe