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Grips

/ɡɹɪps/

To take hold of, particularly with the hand.

📖 Definitions of "Grips"

verb
  1. 1

    To take hold of, particularly with the hand.

    "After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement."

  2. 2

    To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense.

    "He grips me."

  3. 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. 4

    To trench; to drain.

noun
  1. 1

    A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.

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

  2. 2

    A handle or other place to grip.

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

  3. 3

    A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.

  4. 4

    (film production) A person responsible for handling equipment on the set.

noun
  1. 1

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

noun
  1. 1

    The griffin.

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