| grip | | |
| n. (act) | 1. clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold | 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" |
| ~ choke hold, chokehold | a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind.; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled" |
| ~ embrace, embracement, embracing | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection). |
| ~ prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles). |
| ~ wrestling hold | a hold used in the sport of wrestling. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. grip, handgrip, handle, hold | 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" |
| ~ appendage | a part that is joined to something larger. |
| ~ aspergill, aspersorium | a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water. |
| ~ ax handle, axe handle | the handle of an ax. |
| ~ baggage, luggage | cases used to carry belongings when traveling. |
| ~ baseball bat, lumber | an implement used in baseball by the batter. |
| ~ briefcase | a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books. |
| ~ broom handle, broomstick | the handle of a broom. |
| ~ brush | an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle. |
| ~ carpet beater, rug beater | implement for beating dust out of carpets. |
| ~ carrycot | box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried). |
| ~ cheese cutter | a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese. |
| ~ coffee cup | a cup from which coffee is drunk. |
| ~ coffeepot | tall pot in which coffee is brewed. |
| ~ cricket bat, bat | the club used in playing cricket.; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting" |
| ~ crop | the stock or handle of a whip. |
| ~ eating utensil, cutlery | tableware implements for cutting and eating food. |
| ~ edge tool | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge). |
| ~ faucet, spigot | a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir. |
| ~ frying pan, frypan, skillet | a pan used for frying foods. |
| ~ haft, helve | the handle of a weapon or tool. |
| ~ handbarrow | a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people. |
| ~ handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart | wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels.; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries" |
| ~ handlebar | the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle. |
| ~ french telephone, handset | telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle. |
| ~ hand tool | a tool used with workers' hands. |
| ~ hilt | the handle of a sword or dagger. |
| ~ hoe handle | the handle of a hoe. |
| ~ knob | a round handle. |
| ~ ladle | a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another. |
| ~ mop handle | the handle of a mop. |
| ~ mug | with handle and usually cylindrical. |
| ~ panhandle | the handle of a pan. |
| ~ saddlebow, pommel | handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle. |
| ~ pommel | a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse. |
| ~ racquet, racket | a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games. |
| ~ rake handle | the handle of a rake. |
| ~ saucepan | a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling. |
| ~ shank, stem | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something. |
| ~ spatula | a turner with a narrow flexible blade. |
| ~ stock | the handle end of some implements or tools.; "he grabbed the cue by the stock" |
| ~ gunstock, stock | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun.; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" |
| ~ teacup | a cup from which tea is drunk. |
| ~ umbrella | a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy. |
| ~ watering can, watering pot | a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. bag, grip, suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag | a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes.; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him" |
| ~ baggage, luggage | cases used to carry belongings when traveling. |
| ~ carpetbag | traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century. |
| ~ garment bag | a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up. |
| ~ gripsack | a small suitcase. |
| ~ overnight bag, overnight case, overnighter | a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight. |
| ~ gladstone bag, gladstone, portmanteau | a large travelling bag made of stiff leather. |
| ~ weekender | a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 4. adhesive friction, grip, traction | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road). |
| ~ auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine.; "he needs a car to get to work" |
| ~ rubbing, friction | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another. |
| n. (person) | 5. grip | worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made. |
| ~ skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker | a worker who has acquired special skills. |
| n. (attribute) | 6. grasp, 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" |
| ~ influence | a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc.; "used her parents' influence to get the job" |
| ~ tentacle | something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold.; "caught in the tentacles of organized crime" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. bobby pin, grip, hairgrip | 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" |
| ~ hairpin | a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place. |
| v. (contact) | 8. grip | hold fast or firmly.; "He gripped the steering wheel" |
| ~ clutch, prehend, seize | take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" |
| ~ bite, seize with teeth | to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws.; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" |
| ~ nip, pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch, squeeze | squeeze tightly between the fingers.; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" |
| v. (contact) | 9. grapple, grip | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match.; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes" |
| ~ clutch, prehend, seize | take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" |
| v. (emotion) | 10. fascinate, grip, spellbind, transfix | to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe.; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra" |
| ~ interest | excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of. |
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