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'grip' - used as a noun
1. the act of grasping
he has a strong grip for an old man
2. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
3. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
4. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
5. worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
6. a firm controlling influence
they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities
he was in the grip of a powerful emotion
7. a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

'grip' - used as a verb
8. hold fast or firmly
He gripped the steering wheel
9. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
10. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

derived forms
1. Grip / Plural
grips
2. Grip / Past
gripped
3. Grip / Third Person
grips
4. Grip / Present Participle
gripping
Variations of 'grip'
 
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