secretgrasp

noun
UK /ˈsiː.krət.ɡrɑːsp/
US /ˈsiː.krət.ɡræsp/

A secret grasp is a hidden hold you use to keep something safe and out of sight.

With a secret grasp, she hid the tiny key inside her fist.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A quiet, sneaky way of understanding something without others noticing.

He had a secret grasp of the puzzle that no one else could see.

3. A hidden control or influence over a situation.

The old club kept a secret grasp on the town's decisions.

4. A private, firm hold used in a game to keep a token hidden.

In the game, players pass the stone with a secret grasp.