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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GRIP, n. The griffon. [Not in use.]
GRIP, n. A grasp; a holding fast.
GRIP, n. A small ditch or furrow. [Not used in America.]
GRIP, v.t. To trench; to drain. [Not used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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]

Merriam Webster's

I. transitive verb (gripped; gripping) Etymology: Middle English grippen, from Old English grippan; akin to Old English gr?pan Date: before 12th century 1. to seize or hold firmly 2. to hold the interest of strongly <a story that grips the reader> • gripper noun • grippingly adverb II. noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. a strong or tenacious grasp b. strength in gripping c. manner or style of gripping 2. a. a firm tenacious hold typically giving control, mastery, or understanding b. mental grasp 3. a part or device for gripping 4. a part by which something is grasped; especially handle 5. suitcase 6. stagehand

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. (gripped, gripping) 1 a tr. grasp tightly; take a firm hold of. b intr. take a firm hold, esp. by friction. 2 tr. (of a feeling or emotion) deeply affect (a person) (was gripped by fear). 3 tr. compel the attention or interest of (a gripping story). --n. 1 a a firm hold; a tight grasp or clasp. b a manner of grasping or holding. 2 the power of holding attention. 3 a mental or intellectual understanding or mastery. b effective control of a situation or one's behaviour etc. (lose one's grip). 4 a a part of a machine that grips or holds something. b a part or attachment by which a tool, implement, weapon, etc., is held in the hand. 5 = HAIRGRIP. 6 a travelling bag. 7 an assistant in a theatre, film studio, etc. 8 Austral. sl. a job or occupation. Phrases and idioms: come (or get) to grips with approach purposefully; begin to deal with. in the grip of dominated or affected by (esp. an adverse circumstance or unpleasant sensation). Derivatives: gripper n. grippingly adv. Etymology: OE gripe, gripa handful (as GRIPE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Grip Grip, n. 1. Specif., an apparatus attached to a car for clutching a traction cable. 2. A gripsack; a hand bag; a satchel. [Colloq.] 3. (Med.) The influenza; grippe.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Grip Grip, n. [L. gryps, gryphus. See Griffin, Grype.] (Zo["o]l.) The griffin. [Obs.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Grip Grip, n. [Cf. AS. grip furrow, hitch, D. greb.] A small ditch or furrow. --Ray.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Grip Grip, v. t. To trench; to drain.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Grip Grip, n. [AS. gripe. Cf. Grip, v. t., Gripe, v. t.] 1. An energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping. 2. A peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of a secret association recognize or greet, one another; as, a masonic grip. 3. That by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as, the grip of a sword. 4. A device for grasping or holding fast to something.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Grip Grip, v. t. [From Grip a grasp; or P. gripper to seize; -- of German origin. See Gripe, v. t.] To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(grips, gripping, gripped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you grip something, you take hold of it with your hand and continue to hold it firmly. She gripped the rope. VERB: V n 2. A grip is a firm, strong hold on something. His strong hand eased the bag from her grip. N-COUNT: oft poss N 3. Someone's grip on something is the power and control they have over it. The president maintains an iron grip on his country... Tony Blair last night tightened his grip on Labour mps with new powers to root out trouble-makers. N-SING: with supp, oft N on n 4. If something grips you, it affects you very strongly. The entire community has been gripped by fear. VERB: V n 5. If you are gripped by something such as a story or a series of events, your attention is concentrated on it and held by it. The nation is gripped by the dramatic story. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed • gripping The film turned out to be a gripping thriller. = riveting ADJ 6. If things such as shoes or car tyres have grip, they do not slip. ...a new way of reinforcing rubber which gives car tyres better grip. 7. A grip is a bag that is smaller than a suitcase, and that you use when you are travelling. N-COUNT 8. If you get to grips with a problem or if you come to grips with it, you consider it seriously, and start taking action to deal with it. The government's first task is to get to grips with the economy. PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n 9. If you get a grip on yourself, you make an effort to control or improve your behaviour or work. PHRASE: V inflects 10. If a person, group, or place is in the grip of something, they are being severely affected by it. Britain is still in the grip of recession. ...a region in the grip of severe drought. PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR n 11. If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things. PHRASE: V inflects 12. If you say that someone has a grip on reality, you mean they recognize the true situation and do not have mistaken ideas about it. Shakur loses his fragile grip on reality and starts blasting away at friends and foe alike. PHRASE: usu PHR after v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. Grasp, clutch, clasp, gripe. II. v. a. Grasp, clutch, seize, seize hold of, catch, catch hold of, hold firmly, seize forcibly, hold fast.

Moby Thesaurus

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