[grip] 
noun, verb, gripped or gript, grip⋅ping.| 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. | grippe. |
| 11. | Older Use. a small traveling bag. |
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| 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. |
| 16. | to take firm hold; hold fast. |
| 17. | to take hold on the mind. |
| 18. | come to grips with,
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