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Definitions for Grip

[1] the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
[2] the power of gripping: He has a strong grip.
[3] a grasp, hold, or control.
[4] mental or intellectual hold: to have a good grip on a problem.
[5] competence or firmness in dealing with situations in one's work or personal affairs: The boss is old and is losing his grip.
[6] a special mode of clasping hands: Members of the club use the secret grip.
[7] something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car.
[8] a handle or hilt: That knife has a very unusual grip.
[9] a sudden, sharp pain; spasm of pain.
[10] grippe.
[11] Older Use . a small traveling bag.
[12] Theater . a stagehand, especially one who works on the stage floor. Movies , Television . a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.
[13] to grasp or seize firmly; hold fast: We gripped the sides of the boat as the waves tossed us about.
[14] to take hold on; hold the interest of: to grip the mind.
[15] to attach by a grip or clutch.
[16] to take firm hold; hold fast.
[17] to take hold on the mind.
[18] come to grips with , to encounter; meet; cope with: She had never come to grips with such a situation before. to deal with directly or firmly: We didn't come to grips with the real problem.
[19] the act or an instance of grasping and holding firmly he lost his grip on the slope
[20] Also called: handgrip the strength or pressure of such a grasp, as in a handshake a feeble grip
[21] the style or manner of grasping an object, such as a tennis racket
[22] understanding, control, or mastery of a subject, problem, etc (esp in such phrases as get or have a grip on )
[23] Also called: handgrip a part by which an object is grasped; handle
[24] Also called: handgrip a travelling bag or holdall
[25] See hairgrip
[26] any device that holds by friction, such as certain types of brake
[27] a method of clasping or shaking hands used by members of secret societies to greet or identify one another
[28] a spasm of pain a grip in one's stomach
[29] a worker in a camera crew or a stagehand who shifts sets and props, etc
[30] a small drainage channel cut above an excavation to conduct surface water away from the excavation
[31] get to grips or come to grips (often foll by with) to deal with (a problem or subject) to tackle (an assailant)
[32] to take hold of firmly or tightly, as by a clutch
[33] to hold the interest or attention of to grip an audience
[34] med a variant spelling of grippe

Words related to Grip

grasp, restraint, constraint, control, domination, influence, clutch, mesmerize, fascinate, rivet, clamp, hold, hook, cincture, coercion, enclosure, fixing, ligature, gripe, grapple

Words nearby Grip

grindle, grindstone, gringa, gringo, griot, grip, grip tape, gripe, gripe water, gripey, gripman

Origin of Grip

before 900; Middle English, Old English gripe grasp (noun); cognate with German Griff, Old English gripa handful; see gripe

Words that may be confused with Grip

grip, gripe, grippe

Other words from Grip

grip·less , adjective
re·grip , verb, re·gripped or re·gript, re·grip·ping.
un·grip , verb, un·gripped, un·grip·ping.

Word origin for Grip

Old English gripe grasp; related to Old Norse gripr property, Old High German grif

Synonyms for Grip

constraint, grasp, restraint, anchor, brace, catch, cinch, cincture, clamp, clamping, clench, clinch, clutch, coercion, crushing, duress, enclosing, enclosure, fastening, fixing, grapnel, grapple, gripe, handclasp, handgrip, handhold, handshake, hold, hook, ligature, lug, purchase, snatch, squeeze, strength, tenure, vise, wrench