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grip - 11 definitions

- noun
1. clasp -- 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"
synonyms: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. handle -- 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"
synonyms: handle, handgrip, hold
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. bag -- a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
synonyms: bag, traveling bag, travelling bag, suitcase
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. grip -- the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
synonyms: traction, adhesive friction
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. grip -- worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. grip -- 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"
synonyms: grasp
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. bobby pin -- 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"
synonyms: bobby pin, hairgrip
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
8. grip -- hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. grapple -- to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
synonyms: grapple
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. fascinate -- to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
synonyms: fascinate, transfix, spellbind
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. grip, grips -- to grasp
synonyms: grips, gript, gripped, gripping, grypt
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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