Grip
verbNoun
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:GraspType of:Influencethe 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”
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:HairgripType of:Hairpinthe act of grasping
“he has a strong grip for an old man”
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
Type of:LuggageBaggagethe friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Similar:TractionType of:FrictionRubbingworker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
Verb
hold fast or firmly
“He gripped the steering wheel”
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
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