grip

Definitions of grip in various dictionaries:

noun - the act of grasping

noun - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

noun - a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

noun - the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

noun - worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

noun - an intellectual hold or understanding

noun - a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together

verb - hold fast or firmly

verb - to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

verb - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

A tight hold; a firm grasp: a drowning swimmer now safely in the grip of a lifeguard.

The pressure or strength of such a grasp: a wrestler with an unmatched grip.

A manner of grasping and holding: The crate afforded no comfortable grip.

Intellectual hold; understanding: a good grip on French history.

Ability to function properly or well; competence: getting a grip on the new technique.

A mechanical device that grasps and holds.

A part, such as a handle, that is designed to be grasped and held.

A suitcase or valise.

A stagehand who helps in shifting scenery.

A member of a film production crew who adj usts sets and props and sometimes assists the camera operator.

To secure and maintain a tight hold on; seize firmly.

To maintain a secure grasp.

verb - to seize firmly with the hand