noun
1.
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
2.
the power of gripping: He has a strong grip.
3.
a grasp, hold, or control.
4.
mental or intellectual hold: to have a good grip on a problem.
5.
competence or firmness in dealing with situations in one's work or personal affairs: The boss is old and is losing his grip.
6.
a special mode of clasping hands: Members of the club use the secret grip.
7.
something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car.
8.
a handle or hilt: That knife has a very unusual grip.
9.
a sudden, sharp pain; spasm of pain.
10.
11.
Older Use. a small traveling bag.
12.
a.
Theater. a stagehand, especially one who works on the stage floor.
b.
Movies, Television. a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.
verb (used with object)
13.
to grasp or seize firmly; hold fast: We gripped the sides of the boat as the waves tossed us about.
14.
to take hold on; hold the interest of: to grip the mind.
15.
to attach by a grip or clutch.
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verb (used without object)
Idioms 16.
to take firm hold; hold fast.
17.
to take hold on the mind.
18.
come to grips with,
a.
to encounter; meet; cope with: She had never come to grips with such a situation before.
b.
to deal with directly or firmly: We didn't come to grips with the real problem.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English, Old English gripe grasp (noun); cognate with German Griff, Old English gripa handful; see gripe
before 900; Middle English, Old English gripe grasp (noun); cognate with German Griff, Old English gripa handful; see gripe
Related forms
grip·less, adjective
re·grip, verb, re·gripped or re·gript, re·grip·ping.
un·grip, verb, un·gripped, un·grip·ping.
Synonyms
14. impress, attract, rivet, hold, fascinate.
14. impress, attract, rivet, hold, fascinate.
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grip1 (ɡrɪp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or an instance of grasping and holding firmly: he lost his grip on the slope |
| 2. | Also called: handgrip the strength or pressure of such a grasp, as in a handshake: a feeble grip |
| 3. | the style or manner of grasping an object, such as a tennis racket |
| 4. | understanding, control, or mastery of a subject, problem, etc (esp in such phrases as getorhave a grip on) |
| 5. | Also called: handgrip a part by which an object is grasped; handle |
| 6. | Also called: handgrip a travelling bag or holdall |
| 7. | See hairgrip |
| 8. | any device that holds by friction, such as certain types of brake |
| 9. | a method of clasping or shaking hands used by members of secret societies to greet or identify one another |
| 10. | a spasm of pain: a grip in one's stomach |
| 11. | a worker in a camera crew or a stagehand who shifts sets and props, etc |
| 12. | a small drainage channel cut above an excavation to conduct surface water away from the excavation |
| 13. | ( |
| a. to deal with (a problem or subject) | |
| b. to tackle (an assailant) | |
| —vb , grips, gripping, gripped | |
| 14. | to take hold of firmly or tightly, as by a clutch |
| 15. | to hold the interest or attention of: to grip an audience |
| [Old English gripe grasp; related to Old Norse gripr property, Old High German grif] | |
| 'gripper1 | |
| —n | |
| 'grippingly1 | |
| —adv | |
| grip2 (ɡrɪp) | |
| —n | |
| med a variant spelling of grippe | |
| grippe or grip (ɡrɪp) | |
| —n | |
| a former name for influenza | |
| [C18: from French grippe, from gripper to seize, of Germanic origin; see | |
| grip or grip | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from French grippe, from gripper to seize, of Germanic origin; see | |
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Word Origin & History
grip
O.E. grippan "to grip" (class I strong verb; past tense grap, pp. gripen), from W.Gmc. *gripjan (cf. O.H.G. gripfen), from root of gripe (q.v.). The noun developed from fusion of O.E. gripe "grasp, clutch" and gripa "handful, sheaf." Meaning "stage hand" is from 1888, from
their work shifting scenery. Gripping in fig. sense of "grasping the emotions" is from 1896.
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Computing Dictionary
GRIP definition
Graph Reduction In Parallel.
Simon Peyton Jones's GRIP machine built at UCL, now at the University of Glasgow. It has many processors (Motorola 68020 or other) on Futurebus with intelligent memory units.
(1994-12-14)
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Example sentences
Some males embrace females with spiny claspers in a viselike grip that causes damage.
Keep your grip on the ball and hold your wrist naturally.
The polypropylene water-bottle has a slim waist covered in a silicone grip.
And if you've got a sure grip and a strong back, you might even try your hand at milking.
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