- 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"
--1 is a kind of grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
--1 has particulars:chokehold, choke hold; embrace, embracing; wrestling hold Derived forms: verb grip2, verb grip1 - handle, grip, handgrip, 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"
--2 is a kind of appendage
--2 is a part of --2 has parts: shank, stem
--2 has particulars:ax handle, axe handle; broomstick, broom handle; crop; haft, helve; hilt; hoe handle; knob; mop handle; panhandle; pommel, saddlebow; pommel; rake handle; stock; stock, gunstock Derived form: verb grip1 - bag, traveling bag, grip, suitcase - a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
--3 is a kind of baggage, luggage
--3 has particulars:carpetbag; garment bag; gripsack; overnighter, overnight bag, overnight case; portmanteau, Gladstone, Gladstone bag; weekender - grip, traction, adhesive friction - the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
--4 is a kind of friction, rubbing
- grip - worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
--5 is a kind of skilled worker, trained worker
- grip, grasp - a firm controlling influence; "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"
--6 is a kind of influence
--6 has particulars: tentacleDerived form: verb grip3 - bobby pin, hairgrip, grip - a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in England they call a bobby pin a grip"
--7 is a kind of hairpin
- grip, grasp - a firm controlling influence; "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 - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
--1 is one way to seize, prehend, clutch
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun grip2, noun grip1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- grapple, grip - to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
--2 is one way to seize, prehend, clutch
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun grip1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
- fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
--3 is one way to interest
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun grip6
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody