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Grip

/ɡɹɪp/

To take hold of, particularly with the hand.

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📖 Definitions of "Grip"

verb

1
To take hold of, particularly with the hand.
"After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement."
2
To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense.
"He grips me."
3
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.)"
4
To trench; to drain.

🔄 Synonyms of "Grip"

18 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
clutchnoun	(transitive) To grip or grasp tightly.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
clenchverb	To grip or hold fast.
claspnoun	(countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
handleverb	The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
grappleverb	(figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
tractionnoun	Grip.
bagnoun	A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
clutchesnoun	(idiomatic, usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
fascinateverb	To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
transfixverb	(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.
spellbindverb	(transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance.
suitcasenoun	A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.
hold onverb	(idiomatic) Wait a short while.
handgripnoun	A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.
traveling bagnoun	a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
adhesive frictionnoun	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
graspverb	To understand.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Grip"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
graspnoun	Understanding.
clutchesnoun	(idiomatic, usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
clenchnoun	A tight grip.
clutchnoun	A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
hold onverb	(idiomatic) Wait a short while.
holdnoun	A grasp or grip.
handlenoun	The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
handgripnoun	A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.
tractionnoun	Grip.
grapplenoun	A close hand-to-hand struggle.
claspnoun	(countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
transfixnoun	(linguistics) A discontinuous affix, typical of Afro-Asiatic languages, which occurs at more than one position in a word, i.e. a combination of prefixes, infixes and/or suffixes.
fascinateverb	To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
spellbindverb	(transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance.
suitcasenoun	A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.
bagnoun	A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
adhesive frictionnoun	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
traveling bagnoun	a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
grabnoun	(countable) A sudden snatch at something.
handholdnoun	A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.