grip
grip
Noun
- (n) clasp , clench , clutch , clutches , grasp , grip, hold (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"
- (n) handle , grip, handgrip , hold (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"
- (n) bag , traveling bag , grip, suitcase (a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes) "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
- (n) grip, traction , adhesive friction (the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road))
- (n) grip (worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made)
- (n) grip, grasp (a firm controlling influence) "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"
- (n) bobby pin , hairgrip , grip (a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place) "in England they call a bobby pin a grip"
Verb
- (v) grip (hold fast or firmly) "He gripped the steering wheel"
- (v) grapple , grip (to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match) "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
- (v) fascinate , transfix , grip, spellbind (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe) "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
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