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- grip :the act of grasping
- he released his clasp on my arm|he has a strong grip for an old man|she kept a firm hold on the railing
- grip :hold fast or firmly
- He gripped the steering wheel
- grip :the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- he grabbed the hammer by the handle|it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
- grip :to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
- the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
- grip :a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
- he carried his small bag onto the plane with him
- grip :to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
- The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
- grip :an intellectual hold or understanding
- a good grip on French history|they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities|he was in the grip of a powerful emotion|a terrible power had her in its grasp
- grip :a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
- in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip
- grip :the act of grasping