Grip - Definition

n 1: 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" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches,
grasp, grip, hold]
2: 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" [syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold]
3: a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he
carried his small bag onto the plane with him" [syn: bag,
traveling bag, travelling bag, grip, suitcase]
4: the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves
(as between an automobile tire and the road) [syn: grip,
traction, adhesive friction]
5: worker who moves the camera around while a film or television
show is being made
6: 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" [syn: grip, grasp]
7: 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" [syn: bobby pin, hairgrip, grip]
v 1: hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
2: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men
grappled with each other for several minutes" [syn:
grapple, grip]
3: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing
terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra" [syn:
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind]