Princeton's WordNet

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. 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"

4. 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)

5. grip(noun)

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

6. 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"

7. 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"

8. grip(verb)

   hold fast or firmly

   "He gripped the steering wheel"

9. grapple, grip(verb)

   to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

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

10. 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

1. grip(noun)ɪp

   when sb holds sth tightly

   a firm grip; She loosened her grip and the dog ran off.

2. gripɪp

   the control sb has over sb or sth

   Keep a firm grip on your finances.

3. grip(verb)ɪp

   to hold tightly

   The girl gripped her father around the neck.

4. gripɪp

   to affect strongly

   The country was gripped by a flu epidemic.

5. gripɪp

   to keep sb's attention

   a novel that gripped me from the beginning

Webster Dictionary

1. Grip(noun)

   the griffin

2. Grip(noun)

   a small ditch or furrow

3. Grip(verb)

   to trench; to drain

4. Grip(verb)

   an energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping

5. 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

6. Grip(verb)

   that by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as, the grip of a sword

7. Grip(verb)

   a device for grasping or holding fast to something

8. Grip(verb)

   to give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe

• 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.)