Meaning of 'grip'

noun

the act of grasping

Synonyms: clasp

noun

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

Synonyms: bag

noun

a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together

Synonyms: bobby pin hairgrip

noun

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

Synonyms: handle

noun

an intellectual hold or understanding

Example: "a good grip on French history"

Synonyms: grasp

noun

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

noun

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

Synonyms: traction

verb

hold fast or firmly

Example: "I gripped the steering wheel with all my strength."

verb

to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

Synonyms: grapple

verb

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

Synonyms: spellbind transfix fascinate