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Quick definitions from WordNet (grip)
▸ noun: a firm controlling influence ("They kept a firm grip on the two top priorities")
▸ noun: worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
▸ noun: the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: the act of grasping ("He has a strong grip for an old man")
▸ verb: hold fast or firmly ("He gripped the steering wheel")
▸ verb: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
▸ verb: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #84323)
▸ Also see grips
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▸ noun: a firm controlling influence ("They kept a firm grip on the two top priorities")
▸ noun: worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
▸ noun: the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: the act of grasping ("He has a strong grip for an old man")
▸ verb: hold fast or firmly ("He gripped the steering wheel")
▸ verb: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
▸ verb: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #84323)
▸ Also see grips
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to grip
▸ Usage examples for grip
▸ Idioms related to grip (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing grip
▸ Words that often appear near grip
▸ Rhymes of grip
▸ Invented words related to grip