Grip

verb
grɪp

Noun

  • an intellectual hold or understanding

    a good grip on French history

    they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities

    he was in the grip of a powerful emotion

    Similar:Grasp
    Type of:Influence
  • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

    it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip

    Similar:HandgripHandleHold
    Type of:Appendage
  • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

    in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip

    Similar:Hairgrip
    Type of:Hairpin
  • the act of grasping

    he has a strong grip for an old man

    Similar:ClaspClenchClutchClutchesGrasp
    Type of:PrehensionSeizingGrasping
  • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

    Similar:BagSuitcase
    Type of:LuggageBaggage
  • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

    Similar:Traction
    Type of:FrictionRubbing
  • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

Verb

  • hold fast or firmly

    He gripped the steering wheel

    Type of:ClutchPrehendSeize
  • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

    Similar:Grapple
    Type of:ClutchPrehendSeize
  • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

    Similar:FascinateSpellbindTransfix
    Type of:Interest

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