grip meaning and definition

GRIP noun

Definition of grip (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, 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"
   • synonyms: handgrip, handle, hold
3. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
   • "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
   • synonyms: bag, suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag
4. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
   • synonyms: adhesive friction, traction
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"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: bobby pin, hairgrip

GRIP verb

Definition of grip (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: grapple
3. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
   • "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
   • synonyms: fascinate, spellbind, transfix