Using your hands
Touch
These verbs describe different ways of touching things:
feel I felt the bag to see what was in it.
finger She fingered the silk delicately.
handle Handle the fruit with care.
rub She rubbed her eyes wearily.
stroke The cat loves being stroked.
pat He patted my arm and told me not to worry.
tap Someone was tapping lightly at the door.
squeeze I took his hand and squeezed it.
Hold
You can use these verbs to describe taking something quickly:
grab I grabbed his arm to stop myself from falling.
snatch She snatched the letter out of my hand.
These verbs describe holding things tightly:
clasp Her hands were clasped behind her head.
clutch The child was clutching a doll in her hand.
grasp Grasp the rope with both hands and pull.
grip He gripped his bag tightly and wouldn’t let go.
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