Source : WordNet®
gript
See {grip}
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}, {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}, {handgrip}, {hold}]
3: a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes;
"he carried his small bag onto the plane with him" [syn: {bag},
{traveling bag}, {suitcase}]
4: the friction between a body and the surface on which it
moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) [syn: {traction},
{adhesive friction}]
5: worker who moves the camera around while a film or
television show is being made
6: 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" [syn: {grasp}]
7: 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" [syn: {bobby pin}, {hairgrip}]
[also: {gript}, {gripping}, {gripped}]
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}]
3: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing
terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
[syn: {fascinate}, {transfix}, {spellbind}]
[also: {gript}, {gripping}, {gripped}]