Definitions for GRIP
grɪpgrip

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, holdnoun

   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, holdnoun

   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, suitcasenoun

   a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

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

4. grip, traction, adhesive frictionnoun

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

5. gripnoun

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

6. grip, graspnoun

   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, gripverb

   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. gripverb

   hold fast or firmly

   "He gripped the steering wheel"

9. grapple, gripverb

   to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

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

10. fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbindverb

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

    "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gripnoun

   A small ditch. Robert Ainsworth

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grip

   A grip refers to the act or capability of holding, grasping, or maintaining control over something, typically using the hands. It can also refer to a firm or secure hold, dominance, or control over a particular situation. In addition, in film and television production, a grip is a person responsible for the setup, adjustment, and maintenance of production equipment on the set.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gripnoun

   the griffin

2. Gripnoun

   a small ditch or furrow

3. Gripverb

   to trench; to drain

4. Gripverb

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

5. Gripverb

   a peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of a secret association recognize or greet, one another; as, a masonic grip

6. Gripverb

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

7. Gripverb

   a device for grasping or holding fast to something

8. Gripverb

   to give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe

9. Etymology: [L. gryps, gryphus. See Griffin, Grype.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grip

   In the U.S. and Canada, grips are lighting and rigging technicians in the filmmaking and video production industries. They constitute their own department on a film set and are directed by a key grip. Grips have two main functions. The first is to work closely with the camera department to provide camera support, especially if the camera is mounted to a dolly, crane, or in an unusual position, such as the top of a ladder. Some grips may specialize in operating camera dollies or camera cranes. The second main function of grips is to work closely with the electrical department to create lighting set-ups necessary for a shot under the direction of the Director of Photography. In the UK, Australia and most parts of Europe, grips are not involved in lighting. In the "British System", adopted throughout Europe and the British Commonwealth, a grip is solely responsible for camera mounting and support. The term 'grip' dates back to the early era of the circus. From there it was used in vaudeville and then in today's film sound stages and sets. Some have suggested the name comes from the 1930s-40s slang term for a tool bag or "grip" that these technicians use to carry their tools to work. Another popular theory states that in the days of hand-cranked cameras, it would be necessary for a few burly men to hang on to the tripod legs to stop excessive movement of the camera. These men became known as the 'good grips'- as they were constantly being instructed to 'keep a good grip on the tripod'.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grip

   grip, n. a small ditch or trench, a drain.—Also Gripe. [M. E. grip, grippe; cf. Low Ger. gruppe.]

2. Grip

   grip, n. grasp or firm hold with the hand, &c.: the handle or part by which anything is grasped: a mode of grasping, a particular mode of grasping hands for mutual recognition, as by Freemasons: a clutching device connecting a car with a moving traction-cable: oppression: pinching distress.—v.t. to take fast hold of, to grasp or gripe:—pr.p. grip′ping; pa.p. gripped, gript.—v.t. Grīpe, to grasp with the hand: to seize and hold fast: to squeeze: to give pain to the bowels.—n. fast hold, grasp: forcible retention: a griffin: a usurer: (pl.) severe spasmodic pain in the intestines.—n. Grīp′er.—p.adj. Grīp′ing, avaricious: of a pain that catches or seizes acutely.—adv. Grīp′ingly, in a griping or oppressive manner.—ns. Grippe, influenza or epidemic catarrh; Grip′per, one who, or that which, grips.—adj. Grip′ple (Spens.), griping, grasping: greedy.—n. a gripe.—n. Grip′-sack, a hand-satchel.—Lose one's grip, to lose hold or control. [A.S. grípan, grap, gripen; Ice. grípa, Ger. grei′fen, Dut. grijpen; allied to grab.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grip

   The Anglo-Saxon grep. The handle of a sword; also a small ditch or drain. To hold, as "the anchor grips." Also, a peculiar groove in rifled ordnance.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grip

   The handle of a sword.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gripnoun

   a lot

2. gripnoun

   stuff ("I lost my grip")

3. gripnoun

   a gun "They say I walk around like i got a grip in my pants..." -- Young Jeezy

4. gripnoun

   a large amount of cash. "The new Jordans cost a grip"

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1. grip

   Song lyrics by grip -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by grip on the Lyrics.com website.

2. GRIP

   What does GRIP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the GRIP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GRIP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Grip is ranked #81772 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Grip surname appeared 231 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Grip.
   
   95.2% or 220 total occurrences were White.
   3.9% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Automobile
   • Friction
   • Luggage
   • Seize
   • Skilled Worker

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GRIP' in Nouns Frequency: #1801

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GRIP' in Verbs Frequency: #961

Anagrams for GRIP »

1. prig

How to pronounce GRIP?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GRIP in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRIP in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRIP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of GRIP in a Sentence

1. John Eric Goff:

   If someone lets a bit of air out of it, it’s going to be a little less massive – it slows down a little bit faster with a little less air than it would do otherwise, the benefit that you would gain from being able to grip the ball in a slick situation outweighs the slight deceleration increase.

2. Joe Willie Namath in 1969:

   I just kind of felt it almost lock up on me and going to the sideline, my two middle fingers kind of went numb, and I could n’t aggressively grip the ball enough to be out there and help my team.

3. Colleague Miro Voellmy:

   Tracks are excellent for this use case because they have a very large footprint, which makes it near impossible to tilt, and they are also very smooth so it doesn't feel like you're driving up stairs, so it just feels like you're driving up a ramp because they're so flat and they adapt to the stair profile. So it doesn't matter if the stair is wooden or metal or glass, the tracks they grip and there's no danger of slipping.

4. David Rose:

   Policy and regulation needs to fundamentally get a grip on this new way of farming, until then, I think the potential benefits of autonomy won't be fully realized.

5. Nik Wallenda:

   I've done a lot of practice in wet conditions. I trained in the rain. My grip is okay.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GRIP
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=GRIP
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GRIP
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GRIP
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=GRIP
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=GRIP
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html