hold tight
English
Verb
hold tight (third-person singular simple present holds tight, present participle holding tight, simple past and past participle held tight)
- To hold onto something securely or closely.
- Hold tight to that vase, and don't drop it.
- Hold tight to me: the bus is going round a sharp bend.
- Hold me tight and kiss me.
- To remain in place, to wait for a specified event.
- Hold tight, I will go and look for your orders in our back room.
Synonyms
- (hold onto something securely): clasp, grasp, grip; See also Thesaurus:grasp
- (remain in place): break a lance, stand firm, stay