To grip something is to hold it firmly. You might grip the TV remote to keep your roommate from trying to change the channel.
The griffin.
Noun
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"
Noun
a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
Noun
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in England they call a bobby pin a grip"
Noun
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"
Noun
a firm controlling influence; "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"
Noun
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
Noun
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Verb
hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
Verb
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
Verb
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
n.
The griffin.
n.
A small ditch or furrow.
v. t.
To trench; to drain.
v. t.
An energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength
in grasping.
v. t.
A peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of
a secret association recognize or greet, one another; as, a masonic
grip.
v. t.
That by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as,
the grip of a sword.
v. t.
A device for grasping or holding fast to something.
v. t.
To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe.
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The griffin.
A small ditch or furrow.
To trench; to drain.
An energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping.
To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe.
Usage Examples
The driver of a racing car is a component. When I first began, I used to grip the steering wheel firmly, and I changed gear so hard that I damaged my hand.
I like normal stuff people fear - like spiders and heights. I'm frightened by the unknown, by things that are hard to figure out and get a grip on.
We need real campaign finance reform to loosen the grip of special interests on politics.
Populism is not a style, it's a people's rebellion against the iron grip that big corporations have on our country - including our economy, government, media, and environment.
I remember, when I was a kid, watching my mother jam herself into her girdle - a piece of equipment so rigid it could stand up on its own - and I remember her coming home from fancy parties and racing upstairs to extricate herself from its cruel iron grip.
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Other Usage ExamplesOne thing I can't do, and I hope that there are other people out there that feel the same way, is climb a rope. Oh my gosh, it's so hard to climb rope! It's all about grip and arms.
I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though they liked it, and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do.
A State in the grip of neo-colonialism is not master of its own destiny. It is this factor which makes neo-colonialism such a serious threat to world peace.
In the grip of a neurological disorder, I am fast losing control of words even as my relationship with the world has been reduced to them.
Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don't you?
Bigotry tries to keep truth safe in its hand with a grip that kills it.
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