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Meaning of grip
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
grip
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}]
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