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grip
v. hold firmly; grasp; catch and hold someone's interest
 
n. firm hold; grasp; understanding; handle


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Grip
Grip may refer to:Grip (job), job in the film industryKey grip, the chief grip on a film setHandle (grip), part of, or attachment to, an object that can be moved or used by handGrip (sport fencing), hilt of a swordGrip (tennis), how a tennis racquet is heldGrip (cricket bowling), how a cricket ball is held by a bowlerGrip (gymnastics), a leather hand protector used on the bars in gymnasticsGrip strength, hand strengthGrip (software), a CD ripping programGrip, Norway, an archipelago, a former municipality and a deserted fishing village in NorwayThe Greenland ice core projectGRIP (Group Intervention Panel), a multi-agency project in Lancashire, UK
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Grip!
"Grip!" was the 24th single by the Japanese j-pop group Every Little Thing, released on March 122003. This single was used in the anime series Inuyasha as the fourth opening for the end of season four and all of season five.
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Grip
Grip 1. grippe. 2. a grasping or seizing. devil's grip epidemic pleurodynia. grip a grasping or clasping. devil's grip see devil's grip. [more]Grip - Community and Resources

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grip
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold
(hypernym) grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
(hyponym) chokehold, choke hold
(derivation) grapple
2. 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"
(synonym) handle, handgrip, hold
(hypernym) appendage
(hyponym) ax handle, axe handle
(part-holonym) edge tool
(part-meronym) shank, stem
3. a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
(synonym) bag, traveling bag, suitcase
(hypernym) baggage, luggage
(hyponym) carpetbag
4. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
(synonym) traction, adhesive friction
(hypernym) friction, rubbing
(classification) car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
5. worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
(hypernym) skilled worker, trained worker
6. 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"
(synonym) grasp
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) tentacle
(derivation) fascinate, transfix, spellbind
7. 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"
(synonym) bobby pin, hairgrip
(hypernym) hairpin
Verb
1. hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
(hypernym) seize, prehend, clutch
(hyponym) bite, seize with teeth
(derivation) handle, handgrip, hold
2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
(synonym) grapple
(hypernym) seize, prehend, clutch
(derivation) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold
3. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
(synonym) fascinate, transfix, spellbind
(hypernym) interest
(derivation) grasp


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n. grip, firm hold; grasp; understanding

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