Grip

Verb

 * 1)  To take hold, particularly with the hand.
 * That suitcase is heavy, so grip the handle firmly.
 * The glue will begin to grip within five minutes.
 * After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement.
 * 1)  To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense.
 * He grips me.
 * 1) * 1898,, Chapter 4
 * By and by fumes of brandy began to fill the air, and climb to where I lay, overcoming the mouldy smell of decayed wood and the dampness of the green walls. It may have been that these fumes mounted to my head, and gave me courage not my own, but so it was that I lost something of the stifling fear that had gripped me, and could listen with more ease to what was going forward
 * 1)  To do something with another that makes you happy/gives you relief
 * ''Let’s grip (get a coffee, hang, take a break, see a movie, etc.)

Noun

 * 1) A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
 * It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.
 * The ball will move differently depending on the grip used when throwing it.
 * 1) A handle or other place to grip.
 * There are several good grips on the northern face of this rock.
 * 1)  A person responsible for handling equipment on the set.
 * 2) A channel cut through a grass verge (especially for the purpose of draining water away from the highway).
 * 3)  A lot of something.
 * That is a grip of cheese.
 * : Influenza, flu.
 * She has the grip.
 * 1)  A small travelling-bag.
 * 2) Assistance; help or encouragement.
 * He gave me a grip.
 * 1) A helpful, interesting, admirable, or inspiring person.
 * You're a real grip.
 * 1)  As much as one can hold in a hand; a handful.
 * I need to get a grip of nails for my project.

Synonyms for Grip
grasp, clasp, hold, clutch, seize, grab.

Antonyms for Grip
release, loosen, untie, relax, drop.

Related terms

 * come to grips
 * get to grips with
 * key grip
 * get a grip
 * gripper

Thesaurus
abduct, ability, absorb, absorb the attention, access, acerbity, acidity, acridity, acrimony, address, adeptness, adhere to, administration, adroitness, airmanship, apoplexy, apprehension, approach, arrest, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, astringency, attack, authority, awareness, bear hug, beset, bite, bitterness, bravura, brilliance, capability, capacity, carry off, case, catch, catch up, causticity, charm, clairvoyance, clamp, clasp, claws, cleave to, clench, cleverness, clinch, cling, clinging, clip, clutch, clutches, coercion, command, compel, competence, comprehension, conception, conceptualization, confront, constraint, contend with, control, convulsion, coordination, cope with, craft, craftsmanship, cramp, cunning, custody, deal with, death grip, deftness, dexterity, dexterousness, dextrousness, diplomacy, disposition, domination, dominion, drive, duress, eclampsia, edge, efficiency, embrace, empery, empire, enchant, engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enthrall, entrance, epilepsy, epitasis, exercise, expertise, face, facility, falling sickness, fascinate, feel, feeling, fierceness, finesse, firm hold, fit, foothold, footing, foreknowledge, freeze to, governance, government, grab, grace, grapple, grapple with, grasp, gripe, haft, hand, hand-clasp, handiness, handle, hands, hang on, hang on to, harshness, helm, helve, hold, hold fast, hold on, hold on to, hold spellbound, hold the interest, hold tight, holdall, horsemanship, hug, hypnotize, ictus, ideation, immerse, impel, infatuate, influence, ingeniousness, ingenuity, intellection, intelligence, involve, involve the interest, iron grip, iron hand, jurisdiction, keenness, keep hold of, kidnap, know-how, marksmanship, mastership, mastery, mental grasp, mesmerize, monopolize, mordacity, mordancy, never let go, nip, not let go, obsess, occupy, occupy the attention, orgasm, overnight bag, paroxysm, perception, poignancy, point, possess, power, practical ability, precognition, prehension, preoccupy, proficiency, prowess, purchase, quickness, raj, readiness, regnancy, reign, reins of government, resource, resourcefulness, restraint, rigor, rivet, roughness, rule, satchel, savoir-faire, savvy, seamanship, seize, seizure, sense, sensitivity, severity, sexual climax, shanghai, sharpness, skill, skillfulness, sovereignty, spasm, spellbind, stick to, sting, stridency, stringency, stroke, style, suitcase, suzerainty, sway, tackle, tact, tactfulness, take, take up, talons, tartness, technical brilliance, technical mastery, technical skill, technique, teeth, tenure, throes, throttle, tight grip, timing, toehold, trenchancy, understanding, undertake, vehemence, view, violence, virtuosity, virulence, wisdom, wit, wizardry, workmanship

Etymology 1
grippan

Etymology 2
An amalgam of gripe: (cognate with German Griff) and  gripa: (cognate with Swedish grepp).

Verb

 * Catalan: agafar
 * German: ,
 * Macedonian: фаќа, зграпчува,
 * Persian:


 * Portuguese: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Vietnamese: nắm chặt, giữ chặt, nắm

Noun

 * Czech: sevření, stisk, uchopení
 * Dutch: greep
 * Finnish:
 * Italian: presa


 * Kurdish:
 * Macedonian: фат, стисок, зафат
 * Swedish: grepp, handslag


 * Czech: ,
 * Dutch: handvat
 * Finnish:


 * Kurdish:
 * Macedonian: рачка
 * Swedish:


 * : పట్టు (paTTu)

Anagrams

 * IGRP, prig

Noun

 * 1) The flu, influenza

Etymology
From grippe:.

Noun

 * 1) influenza, flu

Etymology
From grippe:.

Noun

 * 1)  influenza, flu

Noun

 * 1) rock

Noun

 * 1) griffin