English noun: grip | |||
1. | grip (act) the act of grasping | ||
Samples | He released his clasp on my arm. He has a strong grip for an old man. She kept a firm hold on the railing. | ||
Synonyms | clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold | ||
Broader (hypernym) | grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | choke hold, chokehold, embrace, embracement, embracing, wrestling hold | ||
2. | grip (artifact) the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it | ||
Samples | He grabbed the hammer by the handle. It was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip. | ||
Synonyms | handgrip, handle, hold | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appendage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ax handle, axe handle, broom handle, broomstick, crop, gunstock, haft, helve, hilt, hoe handle, knob, mop handle, panhandle, pommel, pommel, rake handle, saddlebow, stock, stock | ||
Part holonym | shank, stem | ||
Part meronym | aspergill, aspersorium, baggage, baseball bat, bat, briefcase, brush, carpet beater, carrycot, cart, cheese cutter, coffee cup, coffeepot, cricket bat, cutlery, eating utensil, edge tool, faucet, French telephone, frying pan, frypan, go-cart, hand tool, handbarrow, handcart, handlebar, handset, ladle, luggage, lumber, mug, pushcart, racket, racquet, rug beater, saucepan, skillet, spatula, spigot, teacup, umbrella, watering can, watering pot | ||
3. | grip (artifact) a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes | ||
Samples | He carried his small bag onto the plane with him. | ||
Synonyms | bag, suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag | ||
Broader (hypernym) | baggage, luggage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carpetbag, garment bag, Gladstone, Gladstone bag, gripsack, overnight bag, overnight case, overnighter, portmanteau, weekender | ||
4. | grip (phenomenon) the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) | ||
Synonyms | adhesive friction, traction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | friction, rubbing | ||
Domain category | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar | ||
5. | grip (person) worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made | ||
Broader (hypernym) | skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker | ||
6. | grip (attribute) an intellectual hold or understanding | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | grasp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | influence | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tentacle | ||
7. | grip (artifact) a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place | ||
Samples | In Britain they call a bobby pin a grip. | ||
Synonyms | bobby pin, hairgrip | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hairpin | ||
English verb: grip | |||
1. | grip (contact) hold fast or firmly | ||
Samples | He gripped the steering wheel. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bite, nip, pinch, seize with teeth, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch | ||
2. | grip (contact) to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | ||
Samples | The two men grappled with each other for several minutes. | ||
Synonyms | grapple | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
3. | grip (emotion) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||
Samples | The snake charmer fascinates the cobra. | ||
Synonyms | fascinate, spellbind, transfix | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interest | ||