hold tight

English

Verb

hold tight (third-person singular simple present holds tight, present participle holding tight, simple past and past participle held tight)

1. (literally) 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.

   • 1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 105:

     I would not have described No. 6024 as a rough rider, but it was certainly a hard one and the wisdom of Inspector Hancock's advice to "hold tight" over this stretch soon became apparent.

2. (figuratively) To remain patient, until a specified event occurs.

   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