Synonyms and related words :
advantage, bear hug, bite, clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, cling, clinging, clutch, death grip, embrace, firm hold, foothold, footing, footplate, footrail, footrest, full nelson, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, half nelson, hold, hug, iron grip, lock, locus standi, nip, perch, purchase, quarter nelson, scissors, seizure, stance, stand, standing, standing place, stranglehold, tight grip, traction