Add to word list. C2. to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or your arms: Hold onto the rope and don't let go. Fewer examples. He tried to get away, but she held onto him tightly. He was finally rescued after holding onto the side of the boat for about 20 minutes.
When to use onto or on to. The single word onto is most commonly used as a preposition that can mean "on," "upon," or "to a position on." The separate words on and to often appear alongside each other in sentences that use idiomatic phrasal verbs or infinitives.
to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or your arms: Hold onto the rope and don't let go. More examples. He tried to get away, but she held onto him tightly. He was finally rescued after holding onto the side of the boat for about 20 minutes. The old woman climbed slowly up the stairs, holding onto the rail.
to keep something for somebody else or for longer than usual. I'll hold on to your mail for you until you get back. See hold on to in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Definition of hold-on-to phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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