take-and-hold
nounUK /ˌteɪk ən ˈhəʊld/
US /ˌteɪk ən ˈhoʊld/
A take-and-hold is when you grab something and keep it in your hand.
The little boy did a take-and-hold of the toy car and would not let go.
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2. In business, a take-and-hold deal is an agreement to buy something and keep it for a long time.
The company made a take-and-hold investment in the small farm.
3. In sports, a take-and-hold is catching the ball and keeping it tight so it is not dropped.
The receiver made a clean take-and-hold near the sideline.
4. A rule in some games where a player picks up a piece and must keep it until their turn ends.
Under the take-and-hold rule, you cannot put the card back once you pick it up.