Word Frequency
grip1 (ɡrɪp
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Definitions
noun
- the act or an instance of grasping and holding firmly ⇒
he lost his grip on the slope
- Also called: handgrip. the strength or pressure of such a grasp, as in a handshake ⇒
a feeble grip
- the style or manner of grasping an object, such as a tennis racket
- understanding, control, or mastery of a subject, problem, etc (esp in such phrases as get or have a grip on)
- Also called: handgrip. a part by which an object is grasped; handle
- Also called: handgrip. a travelling bag or holdall
- See hairgrip
- any device that holds by friction, such as certain types of brake
- a method of clasping or shaking hands used by members of secret societies to greet or identify one another
- a spasm of pain ⇒
a grip in one's stomach
- a worker in a camera crew or a stagehand who shifts sets and props, etc
- a small drainage channel cut above an excavation to conduct surface water away from the excavation
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See get to grips
verb
Word forms: grips, gripping, gripped
- to take hold of firmly or tightly, as by a clutch
- to hold the interest or attention of ⇒
to grip an audience
Derived Forms
ˈgripper nounˈgrippingly adverb
Word Origin
Old English gripe grasp; related to Old Norse gripr property, Old High German grifgrippe or grip (ɡrɪp
)
Definitions
noun
- a former name for influenza
Word Origin
C18: from French grippe, from gripper to seize, of Germanic origin; see grip1Translations for 'grip'
- British English: grip If you grip something, you take hold of it with your hand and continue to hold it firmly.She gripped the rope.ɡrɪp VERB
- Arabic: يـُمْسِك
- Brazilian Portuguese: segurar
- Chinese: 抓住
- Croatian: uhvatiti
- Czech: sevřít svírat
- Danish: gribe
- Dutch: vastpakken
- European Spanish: coger con fuerza
- Finnish: tarttua
- French: serrer
- German: greifen
- Greek: σφίγγω
- Italian: afferrare
- Japanese: しっかりつかむ
- Korean: 단단히 잡다
- Norwegian: gripe
- Polish: chwycić chwytać
- Portuguese: segurar
- Romanian: a prinde
- Russian: сжать
- Spanish: coger con fuerza
- Swedish: greppa
- Thai: จับอย่างแน่น
- Turkish: sımsıkı kavramak
- Ukrainian: хапати схопити
- Vietnamese: cầm chặt
Example Sentences Including 'grip'
A hand came down on my shoulder and took a big handful of me in a grip with some kind of built-in steel clip.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
Again they lost their grip on the ball on the halfway line, allowing James Ferris to charge towards the target.Glasgow Herald (2001)
But in migraine sufferers with a polyphenol intolerance, they're as fun as a vice grip around the forehead.Globe and Mail (2003)
Even with the wind in their backs they failed to find any grip on the game, kicking all their 11 wides in the first half.Irish Times (2002)
Fortunately, physicists have a good way to get a grip on neutrino mass.New Scientist (1999)
He had to grip the edge of the table to stop his hands shaking.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
I had no feeling inside but my grip involuntarily tightened on the phone.BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
In technical terms, it is a high downforce track, with wings forcing the cars down on to the asphalt for maximum grip.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Instead, her behaviour suggested that she was in the grip of helpless rage, just like her son.BEYOND FEAR (2002)
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