grip

grip · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A firm hold; the act of grasping.

  2. 2.

    To take and hold firmly.

  3. 3.

    The ability to hold or control something.

  4. 4.

    A handle or part designed to be held.

  5. 5.

    Mental or intellectual control.

Forms

plural: grips

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    get a grip — To control one's emotions or behavior.
  • •
    come to grips with — To begin to deal with or understand.
  • •
    in the grip of — Under the powerful influence of.

Related words

Antonyms: let go, release
See also: clutch, grasp, hold
Synonyms: clutch, grasp, hold

Etymology

From Old English gripe ("grasp, clutch"), from grīpan ("to seize"). Related to German greifen ("to grasp").