grip

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/ɡɹɪp/

noun 7verb 5

Collocations

(noun.) hold on sth

ADJ

firm, good, secure, strong, tight

cruel, crushing, fierce, iron, painful, punishing, vice-like

The old man's fingers held a crushing grip on the armrest as the plane took off.

restraining

VERB + GRIP

have

She has a tight grip on the steering wheel as she navigates the icy road.

get, take

She got a firm grip on the rope before climbing up the mountain.

keep

She kept a tight grip on her daughter's hand as they crossed the busy street.

lose

When he got tired, he began to lose his grip on the situation at work.

tighten

She tightened her grip on the rope as she climbed higher up the mountain.

loosen, relax, release, slacken

GRIP + VERB

tighten

loosen, relax, slacken

When she finally relaxed her grip on the rope, it slipped through his fingers.

PREP

in a/sb's ~

The young child held the rope in a tight grip as she climbed the ladder.

~ on

The driver kept a firm grip on the steering wheel as the car skidded on ice.

(noun.) power/control

ADJ

firm, iron, powerful, strong, tight, vice-like

VERB + GRIP

have

The new manager quickly had a firm grip on the team's operations.

get, take

She finally took a grip on her anxiety after months of therapy and exercise.

keep

She kept a firm grip on the rope as she climbed down the steep mountain.

strengthen, tighten

The company tightened its grip on the market after buying out its main competitor.

lose

After working long hours, the nurse worried she was losing her grip on patient safety.

PREP

in sth's ~

The city remained in the grip of heavy snow for three days last week.

~ on

She tried to maintain a tight grip on her emotions during the difficult conversation.

PHRASES

come/get to grips with sth

(verb.)

ADV

firmly, hard, tightly | gently, lightly

PREP

The child gripped tightly at the rope as the boat rocked back and forth.

The wrestler took his opponent by the arm in a tight grip.

Definitions

verb

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.

To figuratively take hold of or grasp.

We need to grip this problem, not shut our eyes and hope it goes away.

Of an emotion or situation: to have a strong effect upon.

As the water level began to rise, I was gripped by panic.

[…] I lost something of the stifling fear that had gripped me, and could listen with more ease to what was going forward.

To firmly hold the attention of.

The movie gripped me from beginning to end.

noun

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.

Ability to resist slippage when pressed in contact with another object or surface.

These tyres are worn out and don't have much grip.

A place to grip; a handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.

Near-synonym: handgrip

There are several good grips on the northern face of this rock.

A place to grip; a handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.

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.

noun

A small ditch or trench; a channel to carry off water or other liquid; a drain.

A channel cut through a grass verge, especially for the purpose of draining water away from the highway.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of grasping

noun — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

noun — a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together

hairgrip

noun — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in or

noun — an intellectual hold or understanding

grasp

noun — the friction between a body and the surface on which it move

traction

verb — to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

grapple

verb — to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing t

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

get a grip

To grip, as in: to take hold of, as with the hand.

But the bannock ran […] down the road to the next house, and in and snug by the fireside. The folk were just sitting down to their soup, and the goodwife scraping the pot. "Look,"

Example Bank

That suitcase is heavy, so grip the handle firmly.

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Unfortunately the glue didn't grip, and the whole thing came apart.

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After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement.

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It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.

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The ball will move differently depending on the grip used when throwing it.

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These tyres are worn out and don't have much grip.

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