grip

Meanings

• the act of grasping
  • "he has a strong grip for an old man"
• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
  • "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
• a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
• the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
• worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
• 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 flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
  • "in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip"
• hold fast or firmly
  • "He gripped the steering wheel"
• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Synonyms

adhesive friction, bag, bobby pin, clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, fascinate, grapple, grasp, hairgrip, handgrip, handle, hold, spellbind, suitcase, traction, transfix, traveling bag, travelling bag