the act of grasping | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) |
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes | a reason for wanting something done |
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it | the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) |
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something |
an intellectual hold or understanding | (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims |
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made | a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed |
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) | (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something |