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   grip

   /ɡrɪp/

   verb

   • 1. take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly: "his knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel" Similar graspclutchholdclaspgrasp/take/lay hold oflatch on tograbseizeclenchcling tocatchcatch atget one's hands onplucksqueezepressarchaic:gripeOpposite releasehold lightly
   • ▪ maintain a firm contact, especially by friction: "a sole that really grips well on wet rock"
   • 2. (of an emotion or situation) have a strong or adverse effect on: "she was gripped by a feeling of excitement" Similar afflictaffecttake overbesetracktormentconvulse
   • ▪ firmly hold the attention or interest of: "we were gripped by the drama" Similar engrossenthralentranceabsorbrivetspellbindhold spellboundbewitchfascinateholdcatchcompelmesmerizearrestensnareenraptureinterestintrigueengagedistractdivertentertainamuseOpposite repelbore

   noun

   • 1. a firm hold; a tight grasp: "his arm was held in a vice-like grip" Similar graspholdclutchclaspclencharchaic:gripehandshakehand griphand clasp
   • ▪ a manner of holding something: "I've changed my grip and my backswing" Similar handshakehand griphand clasp
   • ▪ the ability of something, especially a wheel or shoe, to maintain a firm contact with a surface: "these shoes have got no grip" Similar tractionpurchasefrictionadhesionresistance
   • 2. effective control over something: "he had to take a grip on his nerves" Similar controlpowermasteryholdstrangleholdclutchesdominationdominioncommandinfluencepossessionruletyrannyevil embrace
   • ▪ an understanding of something: "you've got a good grip on what's going on" Similar understanding ofcomprehension ofperception ofawareness ofgrasp ofapprehension ofconception ofrealization ofknowledge ofcognizance ofken ofmastery ofcommand ofinsight intofamiliarity with
   • 3. a part or attachment by which something is held in the hand: "handlebar grips"
   • ▪ a hairgrip. British
   • 4. a travelling bag: "a grip crammed with new clothes" Similar travelling bagbagovernight bagovernighterflight bagkitbagGladstone bagvaliseportmanteauholdall
   • 5. a stagehand in a theatre. Similar stagehandtheatrical assistant
   • ▪ a member of a camera crew responsible for moving and setting up equipment.

   Word Origin Old Englishgrippa (verb), gripe ‘grasp, clutch’ (noun), gripa ‘handful, sheath’; related to gripe.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gripper noun

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   What does it mean to grip something?

   • To grip something is to hold it firmly. You might grip the TV remote to keep your roommate from trying to change the channel. When you want to hold on to something, you grip it. If your hands are strong and you can hold things well, you have a good grip. Grip is also the roughness or texture of something.

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   What does good grip mean?

   • When you want to hold on to something, you grip it. If your hands are strong and you can hold things well, you have a good grip. Grip is also the roughness or texture of something. A steering wheel has good grip if your hands don't slip while driving. This word can be also be used figuratively.

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   What is a strong grip?

   • the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp. He has a strong grip. a grasp, hold, or control. to have a good grip on a problem. The boss is old and is losing his grip. Members of the club use the secret grip. something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car. That knife has a very unusual grip.

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   What is a secret grip?

   • Members of the club use the secret grip. something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car. That knife has a very unusual grip. a sudden, sharp pain; spasm of pain. grippe. Older Use. a small traveling bag. Theater. a stagehand, especially one who works on the stage floor. , gripped or gript, grip·ping.

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     noun. us / ɡrɪp / uk / ɡrɪp / grip noun (CONTROL) [ S ]...

   • Znaczenie Grip, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GRIP definicja: 1. to hold very tightly: 2. to keep...

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   noun. the 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 ” synonyms: handgrip, handle, hold. see more. noun. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) synonyms: adhesive friction, traction. see more.

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   A grip is a firm, strong hold on something. His strong hand eased the bag from her grip. Synonyms: clasp, hold, grasp, handclasp [US] More Synonyms of grip. 3. singular noun. Someone's grip on something is the power and control they have over it. The president maintains an iron grip on his country. [+ on]