grip
To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
Verb 4 meanings
To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
“That suitcase is heavy, so grip the handle firmly.”
To figuratively take hold of or grasp.
“We need to grip this problem, not shut our eyes and hope it goes away.”
Of an emotion or situation: to have a strong effect upon.
“As the water level began to rise, I was gripped by panic.”
To firmly hold the attention of.
“The movie gripped me from beginning to end.”
Noun 4 meanings
A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
“It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.”
Ability to resist slippage when pressed in contact with another object or surface.
“These tyres are worn out and don't have much grip.”
A place to grip; a handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.
“Near-synonym: handgrip”
A device, or a portion of one, that grasps or holds fast to something.
“The unthreaded portion of the bolt's shank is called the grip.”
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GRIP at a glance
GRIP has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (G 2 + R 1 + I 1 + P 3) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,871 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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