Definition of Grip

Verb: grip (gripped,gripping) grip

Hold fast or firmly
"He gripped the steering wheel"
Hold or seize, as in a wrestling match
- grapple
To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
"The snake charmer grips the cobra";
- fascinate, transfix, spellbind

Noun: grip grip

The act of grasping
"he has a strong grip for an old man";
- clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold
The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
"it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip";
- handle, handgrip, hold
A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
- bag, traveling bag [US], travelling bag, suitcase
The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
- traction, adhesive friction
Worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
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";
- grasp
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";
- bobby pin [N. Amer, Austral, NZ], hairgrip [UK]