I . v. a.
1.
Seize, clutch, grasp, clasp, snatch, lay hold of, grip.
2.
Press, compress, squeeze, pinch, hold fast, grip.
3.
Pain, distress, pinch, straighten, give pain to ( especially in the bowels ).
II . n.
1.
Grasp, clutch, hold, seizure, grip.
2.
Affliction, distress, griping, pinching.