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grip
[grip]
noun
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
the power of gripping.
He has a strong grip.
a grasp, hold, or control.
mental or intellectual hold.
to have a good grip on a problem.
competence or firmness in dealing with situations in one's work or personal affairs.
The boss is old and is losing his grip.
a special mode of clasping hands.
Members of the club use the secret grip.
something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car.
a handle or hilt.
That knife has a very unusual grip.
a sudden, sharp pain; spasm of pain.
Older Use.Ģża small traveling bag.
Theater.Ģża stagehand, especially one who works on the stage floor.
Movies, Television.Ģża general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.
verb (used with object)
to grasp or seize firmly; hold fast.
We gripped the sides of the boat as the waves tossed us about.
to take hold on; hold the interest of.
to grip the mind.
Synonyms: , , , ,to attach by a grip or clutch.
verb (used without object)
to take firm hold; hold fast.
to take hold on the mind.
grip
1/ É”°łÉŖ±č /
noun
the act or an instance of grasping and holding firmly
he lost his grip on the slope
Also called: handgrip.Ģżthe strength or pressure of such a grasp, as in a handshake
a feeble grip
the style or manner of grasping an object, such as a tennis racket
understanding, control, or mastery of a subject, problem, etc (esp in such phrases as get or have a grip on )
Also called: handgrip.Ģża part by which an object is grasped; handle
Also called: handgrip.Ģża travelling bag or holdall
See hairgrip
any device that holds by friction, such as certain types of brake
a method of clasping or shaking hands used by members of secret societies to greet or identify one another
a spasm of pain
a grip in one's stomach
a worker in a camera crew or a stagehand who shifts sets and props, etc
a small drainage channel cut above an excavation to conduct surface water away from the excavation
(often foll by with)
to deal with (a problem or subject)
to tackle (an assailant)
verb
to take hold of firmly or tightly, as by a clutch
to hold the interest or attention of
to grip an audience
grip
2/ É”°łÉŖ±č /
noun
med a variant spelling of grippe
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- gripless adjective
- regrip verb
- ungrip verb
- Ė²µ°ł¾±±č±č¾±²Ō²µ±ō²ā adverb
- Ė²µ°ł¾±±č±č±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of grip1
Idioms and Phrases
come to grips with,
to encounter; meet; cope with.
She had never come to grips with such a situation before.
to deal with directly or firmly.
We didn't come to grips with the real problem.
Example Sentences
The summer heatwave of 2023 gripped much of Europe, particularly countries around the Mediterranean including Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Cyprus.
It was a ferocious performance and an exalted one of gripping intensity.
"Probably just low grip and some of the kerb-riding and bumps, which just hurts us, it seems, more than some others."
Gomez allegedly physically resisted arrest āby forcefully pulling his arms away from the agentsā grips.ā
"I couldn't get away from his grip," she told the court.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- controlĢż
- dominationĢż
- graspĢż
- influenceĢż
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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