Definitions for GRIPgrɪp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gripgrɪp(n.; v.)gripped, grip•ping.
(n.)the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
the power of gripping:
to have a strong grip.
a grasp, hold, or control:
in the grip of fear; Get a grip on yourself.
mental or intellectual hold:
to have a good grip on a problem.
competence or firmness in dealing with things:
to lose one's grip.
a special mode of clasping hands.
something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car.
Category: Machinery
a handle or hilt.
a sudden, sharp pain; spasm of pain.
Category: Pathology
Ref: grippe .
Older Use. a small traveling bag.
Category: Status (usage)
a stagehand. a general assistant on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.
Category: Showbiz
(v.t.)to grasp or seize firmly; hold fast.
to take hold on; hold the interest of:
to grip the mind.
to attach by a grip or clutch.
(v.i.)to take firm hold; hold fast.
to take hold on the mind.
Idioms for grip:
come to grips with,to face and cope with.
Category: Idiom
Origin of grip:
bef. 900; OE gripe grasp (n.); c. MHG grif, ON grip; cf. gripe
grip′per(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
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"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
grip(noun)ɪp
when sb holds sth tightly
a firm grip; She loosened her grip and the dog ran off.
gripɪp
the control sb has over sb or sth
Keep a firm grip on your finances.
grip(verb)ɪp
to hold tightly
The girl gripped her father around the neck.
gripɪp
to affect strongly
The country was gripped by a flu epidemic.
gripɪp
to keep sb's attention
a novel that gripped me from the beginning
Webster Dictionary
Grip(noun)
the griffin
Grip(noun)
a small ditch or furrow
Grip(verb)
to trench; to drain
Grip(verb)
an energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping
Grip(verb)
a peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of a secret association recognize or greet, one another; as, a masonic grip
Grip(verb)
that by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as, the grip of a sword
Grip(verb)
a device for grasping or holding fast to something
Grip(verb)
to give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe
Translations for GRIP
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
grip(noun)
a firm hold
He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.
- handdruk, greepAfrikaans

- قَبْضَه شَديدَهArabic

- хваткаBulgarian

- apertoPortuguese (BR)

- stisk, sevřeníCzech

- der GriffGerman

- grebDanish

- γερό πιάσιμο, σφίξιμοGreek

- agarre, asimiento, apretónSpanish

- haareEstonian

- گرفتگی سخت؛ زور پنجه قویFarsi

- oteFinnish

- priseFrench

- אֲחִיזָהHebrew

- पकड़, चंगुलHindi

- zahvat, držanjeCroatian

- megragadás; kézszorításHungarian

- genggamanIndonesian

- grip, fast takIcelandic

- presaItalian

- 握ることJapanese

- 단단히 잡음Korean

- sugniaužimas, gniaužtaiLithuanian

- (ciešs) tvēriensLatvian

- menggenggamMalay

- grip, greepDutch

- fast grep/takNorwegian

- uściskPolish

- گرفتگی سخت؛ زور پنجه قویPersian

- كلك نيونهPashto

- apertoPortuguese

- strângereRomanian

- хватка; тискиRussian

- zovretieSlovak

- prijemSlovenian

- zahvatSerbian

- våldSwedish

- การกำThai

- kavrama, sımsıkı tutmaTurkish

- 緊抓Chinese (Trad.)

- хваткаUkrainian

- مضبوط گرفتUrdu

- sự nắm chặtVietnamese

- 紧握Chinese (Simp.)

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