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grip

/ grip /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
Type of:
skilled worker trained worker
verb Sense 2
hold fast or firmly
"He gripped the steering wheel"
Type of:
seize prehend clutch
Kinds of:
bite seize with teeth pinch squeeze twinge
Derived:
handle handgrip hold clasp clench
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 3
a firm controlling influence
"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"
Type of:
influence
Kinds of:
tentacle
Derived:
fascinate transfix spellbind
noun Sense 4
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Type of:
friction rubbing
Domain:
car auto automobile
verb Sense 5
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
"the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
Type of:
seize prehend clutch
Derived:
clasp clench clutch clutches grasp
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 6
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"
Type of:
appendage
Kinds of:
ax handle axe handle broomstick broom handle crop
Has parts:
edge tool hand tool umbrella
Derived:
handle palm
verb Sense 7
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
"The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
Type of:
interest
Derived:
spellbinder grasp fascination captivation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 8
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
"in England they call a bobby pin a grip"
Type of:
hairpin
noun Sense 9
a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
"he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
Type of:
baggage luggage
Kinds of:
carpetbag garment bag gripsack overnighter overnight bag
noun Sense 10
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"
Type of:
grasping taking hold seizing
Kinds of:
chokehold choke hold embrace embracing wrestling hold
Derived:
hold take hold grapple grasp hold on
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
67
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

skilled worker trained worker seize prehend clutch bite seize with teeth pinch squeeze twinge influence tentacle