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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. 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.
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/ ɡɪ /
noun
- the act or an instance of grasping and holding firmly
he lost his grip on the slope
- Also calledhandgrip 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 calledhandgrip a part by which an object is grasped; handle
- Also calledhandgrip 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 gripsoften 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/ ɡɪ /
noun
- med a variant spelling of grippe
Derived Forms
- ˈ辱Բ, adverb
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- l adjective
- · verb regripped or regript regripping
- ܲ· verb ungripped ungripping
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ 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.
More idioms and phrases containing grip
see come to grips with ; get a grip on ; lose one's grip .Example Sentences
They are understood to reflect a growing desire to get a grip with what's viewed as underperformance over a number of years, despite significant extra investment.
Analysts say that punishing anyone from factions fighting alongside the government could trigger a wide-scale insurrection — a potentially deadly blow to a fledgling government relying on those groups to secure its grip of the country.
It’s a gripping saga that consistently makes unexpected turns to keep the viewer held by their collar, eyes wide, waiting to see what will happen to Marshall, Frances and their precious mushroom next.
President Erdogan – who has many loyal supporters - retains a tight grip on the levers of power.
“The demand is global. Audiences everywhere are craving stories that grip the human spirit ... and inspire us with real-life heroes.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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