1. grip - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold
Hypernym(s): grasping, taking_hold, seizing, prehension
2. grip - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): handle, handgrip, hold
Hypernym(s): appendage
3. grip - noun
· a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
Synonym(s): bag, traveling_bag, travelling_bag, suitcase
4. grip - noun
· the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Synonym(s): traction, adhesive_friction
Hypernym(s): friction, rubbing
5. grip - noun
· worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
Hypernym(s): skilled_worker, trained_worker, skilled_workman
6. grip - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): grasp
Hypernym(s): influence
7. grip - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): bobby_pin, hairgrip
Hypernym(s): hairpin
8. grip - verb
· hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
Hypernym(s): seize, prehend, clutch
9. grip - verb
· to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
Synonym(s): grapple
Hypernym(s): seize, prehend, clutch
10. grip - verb
· to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
Synonym(s): fascinate, transfix, spellbind
Hypernym(s): interest
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