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to catch hold of something

to catch hold of some·thing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too kach hohld uhv, ov suhm-thing]
    • /tu kætʃ hoʊld ʌv, ɒv ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too kach hohld uhv, ov suhm-thing]
    • /tu kætʃ hoʊld ʌv, ɒv ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/

Definition of to catch hold of something words

  • uncountable noun to catch hold of something Hold is used in expressions such as grab hold of, catch hold of, and get hold of, to indicate that you close your hand tightly around something, for example to stop something moving or falling. 0
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Parts of speech for To catch hold of something

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to catch hold of something popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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