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List of meaning for grip

a tight hold

clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold(noun)

the act of grasping

"he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

handle, grip, handgrip, hold(noun)

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

"he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

bag, traveling bag, travelling bag, grip, suitcase(noun)

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

"he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"

grip, traction, adhesive friction(noun)

the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

grip(noun)

worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

grip, grasp(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"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"

bobby pin, hairgrip, grip(verb)

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"

grip(verb)

hold fast or firmly

"He gripped the steering wheel"

grapple, grip(verb)

to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

"the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind(verb)

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

"The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles

she placed her grip in the train's overhead rack and seated herself comfortably

the act or manner of holding

get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again

the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something

he has a good grip on basic Spanish grammar and spelling

the right or means to command or control others

a tyrant that keeps the masses tightly in his grip

a part by which an implement is held

bought new pots with heat-resistant grips

to have or keep in one's hands

gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit

to hold the attention of

that movie will grip any true sports car fan

to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms

the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go

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