grip
Nouns
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(n) 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
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(n) 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
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(n) a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
- he carried his small bag onto the plane with him
- (n) the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) adhesive friction, traction,
- (n) worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
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(n) 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
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(n) 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
Verbs
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(v) hold fast or firmly
- He gripped the steering wheel
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(v) to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
- the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
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(v) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
- The snake charmer fascinates the cobra