grip
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. a small traveling bag.
Theater. a stagehand, especially one who works on the stage floor.
Movies, Television. a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.
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.
to attach by a grip or clutch.
to take firm hold; hold fast.
to take hold on the mind.
Idioms about grip
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.
Origin of grip
1Other words for grip
Other words from grip
- gripless, adjective
- re·grip, verb, re·gripped or re·gript, re·grip·ping.
- un·grip, verb, un·gripped, un·grip·ping.
Words that may be confused with grip
Words Nearby grip
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How to use grip in a sentence
You get a bevel range of up to 45 degrees and the horizontal handle and clamping system helps you get a good grip on your lumber as you cut down.
Make every project a breeze with the right miter saw | PopSci Commerce Team | August 26, 2020 | Popular-SciencePitchers use the detailed images to refine pitch grips to optimize movement.
Cleveland’s League-Leading Rotation Relies On Homegrown Talent … From A Single Draft | Travis Sawchik | August 25, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightResearchers have now used creative cuts to help shoes get a grip.
Shape-shifting cuts give shoes a better grip | Carolyn Wilke | July 14, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe new high, which smashes that 32-year record, comes on the heels of a historically hot May around the globe, and especially in Siberia, which is in the grips of an ongoing heat wave.
A Siberian town hit 100 degrees, setting a new record for the Arctic Circle | Carolyn Gramling | June 23, 2020 | Science NewsThe most sensitive experiment will be the first to run into the unexpected, and XENON continues to maintain a solid grip on that prized pole position.
Dark Matter Experiment Finds Unexplained Signal | Natalie Wolchover | June 17, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
Hillary retains an iron grip on second place for the Democratic presidential nomination.
And why did the Western Powers lose their grip in such a spectacular fashion in the decade following the end of the war?
“They think Putin is the only evil in Russia and dream about getting rid of him,” he said, tightening his grip on the wheel.
How is he dealing with both parts of his life escaping his grip?
The Good Wife’s Secret Weapon: Matt Czuchry on Cary Agos’s Terrible, Horrible Year | Kevin Fallon | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTamaulipas is notorious as a state caught in the iron grip of organized crime.
She Tweeted Against the Mexican Cartels. They Tweeted Her Murder. | Jason McGahan | October 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs men fixed in the grip of nightmare, we were powerless—unable to do anything but wait.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonTheir glances met, she holding him always at arm's length by that grip upon his shoulders, a grip that was firm and nervous.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniBut the grip was immovable, and he found himself staring into the unemotional face of Seton Pasha.
Dope | Sax RohmerPattison leaned over the door at the front of the car, and brought out a big leather grip.
Dope | Sax RohmerHis attitude was somewhat devil-may-care, his grip on life itself seemed slipping.
The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
British Dictionary definitions for grip (1 of 2)
/ (ɡrɪp) /
the act or an instance of grasping and holding firmly: he lost his grip on the slope
Also called: handgrip the 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 a part by which an object is grasped; handle
Also called: handgrip a 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
get to grips or come to grips (often foll by with)
to deal with (a problem or subject)
to tackle (an assailant)
to take hold of firmly or tightly, as by a clutch
to hold the interest or attention of: to grip an audience
Origin of grip
1Derived forms of grip
- gripper, noun
- grippingly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for grip (2 of 2)
/ (ɡrɪp) /
med a variant spelling of grippe
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Other Idioms and Phrases with grip
see come to grips with; get a grip on; lose one's grip.
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