Sekirov Dictionary

grip

/ˈɡɹɪp/

noun 17
verb 5
forms 6
phrases 3

noun17

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a firm hold on something, usually 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.
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(figurative) Control, power, or mastery over someone or something; a tenacious grasp; a holding fast.
- We need to get a grip on these spiralling costs.
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(figurative) Mental grasp.
- He's losing his grip – he's practically senile.
- For God's sake man, stop panicking and get a grip of yourself!
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Ability to resist slippage when pressed in contact with another object or surface.
- These tyres are worn out and don't have much grip.
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A place to grip; a handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.
- There are several good grips on the northern face of this rock.
- The grip of a sword is part of its hilt.
A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved by dragging with a mouse or finger.
Ellipsis of pistol grip.
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A device, or a portion of one, that grasps or holds fast to something.
- The unthreaded portion of the bolt's shank is called the grip.
An apparatus attached to a car (e.g., cable car, funicular car, mine car) for clutching a traction cable.
A person responsible for handling equipment on the set.
A medium-sized bag or holdall for one's belongings, made of soft leather, canvas etc., and carried in the hand by two handles, one either side of the opening.
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A small travelling-bag or gripsack.
- 'I put my grips against the communicating door last night'. — 1934
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(slang) A lot of something.
- That is a grip of cheese.
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(slang) A long time.
- I haven't seen you in a grip.
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(slang) As much as one can hold in a hand; a handful.
- I need to get a grip of nails for my project.
A channel cut through a grass verge, especially for the purpose of draining water away from the highway.
(dialect) A small ditch or trench; a channel to carry off water or other liquid; a drain.

verb5

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To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
- That suitcase is heavy, so grip the handle firmly.
- Unfortunately the glue didn't grip, and the whole thing came apart.
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To figuratively take hold of or grasp.
- We need to grip this problem, not shut our eyes and hope it goes away.
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To firmly hold the attention of.
- The movie gripped me from beginning to end.
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Of an emotion or situation: to have a strong effect upon.
- As the water level began to rise, I was gripped by panic.
(dialect) To trench; to drain.

forms

gripped · gript · gripping · grippeth · grips · grippest

Phrases with grip

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