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Detailed Synonyms for grip in English

grip:

grip [the ~] nom

  1. the grip
    the grip
  2. the grip
    the handle; the grip
  3. the grip
    – the act of grasping 1
    the hold; the grasp; the clutch; the grip; the clench; the clasp; the clutches
    – the act of grasping 1
    • hold [the ~] nom
      • she kept a firm hold on the railing1
    • grasp [the ~] nom
    • clutch [the ~] nom
    • grip [the ~] nom
      • he has a strong grip for an old man1
    • clench [the ~] nom
    • clasp [the ~] nom
      • he released his clasp on my arm1
    • clutches [the ~] nom
  4. the grip
    – a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes 1
    the grip; the bag; the travelling bag; the suitcase; the traveling bag
    – a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes 1
  5. the grip
    – a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place 1
    the grip; the bobby pin; the hairgrip
    – a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place 1
    • grip [the ~] nom
      • in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip1
    • bobby pin [the ~] nom
      • in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip1
    • hairgrip [the ~] nom
  6. the grip
    – the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it 1
    the handle; the hold; the grip; the handgrip
    – the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it 1
    • handle [the ~] nom
      • he grabbed the hammer by the handle1
    • hold [the ~] nom
    • grip [the ~] nom
      • it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip1
    • handgrip [the ~] nom
  7. the grip
    – an intellectual hold or understanding 1
    the grasp; the grip
    – an intellectual hold or understanding 1
    • grasp [the ~] nom
      • a terrible power had her in its grasp1
    • grip [the ~] nom
      • a good grip on French history1
      • they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities1
      • he was in the grip of a powerful emotion1
  8. the grip
    – worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made 1
    the grip
    – worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made 1
  9. the grip
    – the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) 1
    the grip; the traction; the adhesive friction
    – the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) 1

to grip verbe (grips, gripped, gripping)

  1. to grip
    to clasp; to clutch; to grip; to grasp; to seize
    • clasp verbe (clasps, clasped, clasping)
    • clutch verbe (clutchs, clutched, clutching)
    • grip verbe (grips, gripped, gripping)
    • grasp verbe (grasps, grasped, grasping)
    • seize verbe (seizes, seized, seizing)
  2. to grip
    to catch; to grab; to seize; to capture; to trap; to grip
    • catch verbe (catches, catched, catching)
    • grab verbe (grabs, grabbed, grabbing)
    • seize verbe (seizes, seized, seizing)
    • capture verbe (captures, captured, capturing)
    • trap verbe (traps, trapped, trapping)
    • grip verbe (grips, gripped, gripping)
  3. to grip
    to grasp; caught; to snatch; to seize; to grip; to catch; to snatch away; to drag; to clutch; to yearn; to reach; to slog away; to toil and moil; to rummage about; to rout; to clasp; to pilfer; to snout; to slave away; to stick; to root; to scratch
    • grasp verbe (grasps, grasped, grasping)
    • caught verbe
    • snatch verbe (snatchs, snatched, snatching)
    • seize verbe (seizes, seized, seizing)
    • grip verbe (grips, gripped, gripping)
    • catch verbe (catches, catched, catching)
    • snatch away verbe (snatchs away, snatched away, snatching away)
    • drag verbe (drags, dragged, dragging)
    • clutch verbe (clutchs, clutched, clutching)
    • yearn verbe (yearns, yearned, yearning)
    • reach verbe (reachs, reached, reaching)
    • slog away verbe (slogs away, slogged away, slogging away)
    • toil and moil verbe (toils and moil, toiled and moiled, toiling and moiling)
    • rummage about verbe (rummages about, rummaged about, rummaging about)
    • rout verbe (routs, routed, routing)
    • clasp verbe (clasps, clasped, clasping)
    • pilfer verbe (pilfers, pilfered, pilfering)
    • snout verbe (snouts, snouted, snouting)
    • slave away verbe (slaves away, slaved away, slaving away)
    • stick verbe (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • root verbe (roots, rooted, rooting)
    • scratch verbe (scratches, scratched, scratching)
  4. to grip
    to grab; to clamp; to grasp; to take hold of; to clasp; to catch; to seize; to grip
    • grab verbe (grabs, grabbed, grabbing)
    • clamp verbe (clamps, clamped, clamping)
    • grasp verbe (grasps, grasped, grasping)
    • take hold of verbe (takes hold of, took hold of, taking hold of)
    • clasp verbe (clasps, clasped, clasping)
    • catch verbe (catches, catched, catching)
    • seize verbe (seizes, seized, seizing)
    • grip verbe (grips, gripped, gripping)
  5. to grip
    – hold fast or firmly 1
    to grip
    – hold fast or firmly 1
    • grip verbe (grips, gripped, gripping)
      • He gripped the steering wheel1
  6. to grip
    – to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match 1
    to grip; grapple
    – to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match 1
    • grip verbe (grips, gripped, gripping)
    • grapple verbe
      • the two men grappled with each other for several minutes1
  7. to grip
    – to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe 1
    to grip; to fascinate; spellbind; transfix
    – to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe 1
    • grip verbe (grips, gripped, gripping)
    • fascinate verbe (fascinates, fascinated, fascinating)
      • The snake charmer fascinates the cobra1
    • spellbind verbe
    • transfix verbe

Conjugations for grip:

present
  1. grip
  2. grip
  3. grips
  4. grip
  5. grip
  6. grip
simple past
  1. gripped
  2. gripped
  3. gripped
  4. gripped
  5. gripped
  6. gripped
present perfect
  1. have gripped
  2. have gripped
  3. has gripped
  4. have gripped
  5. have gripped
  6. have gripped
past continuous
  1. was gripping
  2. were gripping
  3. was gripping
  4. were gripping
  5. were gripping
  6. were gripping
future
  1. shall grip
  2. will grip
  3. will grip
  4. shall grip
  5. will grip
  6. will grip
continuous present
  1. am gripping
  2. are gripping
  3. is gripping
  4. are gripping
  5. are gripping
  6. are gripping
subjunctive
  1. be gripped
  2. be gripped
  3. be gripped
  4. be gripped
  5. be gripped
  6. be gripped
diverse
  1. grip!
  2. let's grip!
  3. gripped
  4. gripping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "grip":

  • griping, grips, griper

Alternate Synonyms for "grip":


Related Definitions for "grip":

  1. the act of grasping1
    • he has a strong grip for an old man1
  2. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes1
  3. a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place1
    • in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip1
  4. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it1
    • it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip1
  5. an intellectual hold or understanding1
    • a good grip on French history1
    • they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities1
    • he was in the grip of a powerful emotion1
  6. worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made1
  7. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)1
  8. hold fast or firmly1
    • He gripped the steering wheel1
  9. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match1
  10. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe1

Related Synonyms for grip