Verb
The little boy gripped his mother’s hand tightly.
I gripped the door handle and pulled as hard as I could.
The story really grips the reader.
The scandal has gripped the nation.
Noun
His tennis instructor showed him the proper backhand grip.
a golfer with an incorrect grip
He has been doing all he can to maintain his grip on the company’s finances.
I need new grips for my golf clubs.
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He was awakened on Wednesday night and was eventually able to grip people’s hands.
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Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2023
He was awakened on Wednesday night and was eventually able to grip people’s hands.
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Aside from being able to communicate by writing, Hamlin was also been able to grip people’s hands.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2023
Aside from being able to communicate by writing, Hamlin was also been able to grip people’s hands.
—BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
Aside from being able to communicate by writing, Hamlin was also been able to grip people’s hands.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
Aside from being able to communicate by writing, Hamlin was also been able to grip people’s hands.
—John Wawrow, Chron, 6 Jan. 2023
And knowing how to use dumbbells safely, how to properly grip them, and align your body and the weights is super important for a good workout and my wellbeing.
—Currie Engel, Women’s Health, 27 Feb. 2023
The tread on these shoes has many divots to help grip the ground, making the Challenger a great shoe for hiking as well.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
This disturbance can evict some invertebrates, like chironomids, from streambed homes, but favor persistence of others, like blackfly larvae, which spin silken tethers to affirm their rocky grip in fast-flowing waters.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
And that required, in some ways, freeing it from the bloodless grip of data analytics and algorithms that Epstein helped pioneer.
—David Axelrod, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023
Baseball has essentially cut out 30 minutes of pitchers stepping off the mound to fiddle with their grip and batters stepping out of the box to adjust their gloves in an elaborate game of chicken that wastes everyone’s time.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
Ward, the only member of her family who left and went to college, writes about the grip of the familiar, capturing the sadness in a lyrical and lovely way.
—Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
But the remote work trend that arose during the pandemic could loosen the grip of tech centers like Boston and San Francisco as major hubs where startups form going forward, McCullough said.
—Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
The trap-reggaeton artist has since made his homeland, an already fragile Caribbean territory under the grips of U.S. colonialism, a recurring theme in his work.
—Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 28 Mar. 2023
The sheriff’s deputies then seem to lose their grip on him and he is rolled across the floor.
—Jeff Pegues, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2023
Loosely based on the 1897 H.G. Wells novel of the same name, The Invisible Man stars Elisabeth Moss as Cecilia Cass, a domestic abuse survivor fleeing the grips of her violent husband, the wealthy optics engineer Adrian Griffin.
—Men’s Health, 17 Mar. 2023
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захват, ручка, рукоятка, власть, контроль, захватывать, схватить, сжимать, зажимать
существительное ↓
- схватывание; сжатие; зажатие; пожатие
to take a grip on a rope — крепко ухватиться за верёвку 
to let go one’s grip on a branch — отпустить ветку (за которую крепко держался)
to come to grips, to get to /at/ grips with — а) схватиться (о борцах); б) подойти вплотную, решительно взяться
to come to grips with a problem — серьёзно взяться за /пытаться разрешить/ проблему, подойти вплотную к разрешению проблемы
to keep a tight grip on one’s horse — крепко сжимать ногами бока лошади; ≅ сидеть в седле как влитой
- хватка
to have an iron grip, to have a grip of steel — обладать железной хваткой
his hand has lost its grip — его рука ослабела
- особое рукопожатие (у членов некоторых секретных обществ и сект)
the masonic grip — масонское рукопожатие
- амер. внезапная резкая боль
- спорт. захват
backhand grip — бекхенд (теннис)
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- схватить; сжать
- овладевать
fear gripped him — его охватил страх, он был во власти страха
fear gripped his heart — страх сковал его
- крепко держать
the brake doesn’t grip — тормоза не держат
the anchor doesn’t grip — мор. якорь не входит /не держит/
- сцепляться; иметь достаточное трение
the wheels are not grip ping — у колёс плохое сцепление с поверхностью (дороги); ≅ машина идёт юзом
- понимать, схватывать (умом)
I cannot grip his argument — его довод мне не понятен
- овладевать вниманием
to grip smb.’s attention — овладеть чьим-л. вниманием
to grip an audience, to grip the attention of the audience — захватить аудиторию
the story gripped me — рассказ захватил меня
- затирать, зажимать
the ship was gripped by the ice — судно было затёрто /зажато/ льдами
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Словосочетания
a good grip on French history — хорошее понимание французской истории
wrench oneself free from somebody’s grip — освободиться от чьей-то хватки
eccentric grip — эксцентриковый грузозахват
to get a grip on — сжимать (что-л.)
to lose / relax / release one’s grip — разжимать
firm / iron / strong / tight / vise-like grip — крепкая хватка
loose / weak grip — слабая хватка
to get a grip on oneself — владеть собой
in the grip of — контролируя (что-л.)
grip of wheat — горсть пшеницы
to electrify / grip / move / stir / sway an audience — раскалить, разогреть, раскачать публику
grip gear — привод захватного механизма
Примеры с переводом
The story really grips the reader.
Эта история, что называется, захватывает читателя.
Please relax your grip on my arm.
Пожалуйста, не сжимай мне так руку.
Stop being hysterical and get a grip on yourself.
Прекрати истерику и возьми себя в руки.
Asthma has gripped me by the throat.
Астма схватила меня за горло.
He held his weapon gripped between his knees.
Он зажал своё ружье между колен.
Don’t loosen your grip on the rope or you’ll fall.
Держи канат /верёвку/ крепко, а не то упадёшь. / Не ослабляй захват верёвки, иначе ты упадёшь.
You can’t get a grip on the slippery blighters.
Они такие скользкие, что не ухватишься.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Radial tires grip the road well. 
Sarah tightened her grip on my arm.
I need new grips for my golf clubs.
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Возможные однокоренные слова
griping — боль в животе, колики, резь, скупой
griper — скряга, крохобор, ворчун, нытик, вымогатель
gripping — захватывать, схватить, сжимать, зажимать, охватывать, схватывать, понимать
gripper — бейлиф, судебный пристав, подручный стригальщика овец, зажимное устройство
undergrip — хват снизу
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: grip
he/she/it: grips
ing ф. (present participle): gripping
2-я ф. (past tense): gripped
3-я ф. (past participle): gripped
noun
ед. ч.(singular): grip
мн. ч.(plural): grips
Other forms: gripped; gripping; grips; gript
To grip something is to hold it firmly. You might grip the TV remote to keep your roommate from trying to change the channel.
When you want to hold on to something, you grip it. If your hands are strong and you can hold things well, you have a good grip. Grip is also the roughness or texture of something. A steering wheel has good grip if your hands don’t slip while driving. This word can be also be used figuratively. If you’re upset, your friend might tell you to “get a grip” — that is, get a hold of yourself.
Definitions of grip
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bite, seize with teeth
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
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nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch
squeeze tightly between the fingers
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gnaw
bite or chew on with the teeth
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bite off, snap at
bite off with a quick bite
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snap
bring the jaws together
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nibble
bite gently
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nip
give a small sharp bite to
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nibble
bite off very small pieces
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goose
pinch in the buttocks
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tweak
pinch or squeeze sharply
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clutch, prehend, seize
take hold of; grab
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verb
grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
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grip for an old man”-
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clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold
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choke hold, chokehold
a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
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embrace, embracement, embracing
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
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wrestling hold
a hold used in the sport of wrestling
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cuddle, nestle, snuggle
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
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clinch, hug, squeeze
a tight or amorous embrace
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bear hug
a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent
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nelson
any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent’s arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck
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Japanese stranglehold
a wrestling hold in which the opponent’s arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe
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lock
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent’s body is twisted or pressured
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scissor grip, scissor hold, scissors, scissors grip, scissors hold
a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
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stranglehold
a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent’s windpipe
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toehold
a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
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type of:
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grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
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noun
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”-
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handgrip, handle, hold
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noun
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
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noun
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
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verb
render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
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noun
an intellectual hold or understanding
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grip on French history”“they kept a firm
grip on the two top priorities”“he was in the
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tentacle
something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
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influence
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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tentacle
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noun
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
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noun
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
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That means they don’t provide the road grip MN vehicles need.
Это означает, что они не обеспечивают дорожного сцепления, в котором нуждаются транспортные средства.
Well-balanced grip properties are essential when designing tyres for SUVs.
Создание свойств стабильного сцепления важно, когда разрабатываются шины для транспортных средств SUV.
Exercise your body wholeheartedly no distraction for the grip.
Упражьте свое тело от всего сердца, не отвлекаясь на хватку.
Personally, I really think he nearly lost his grip.
Лично я действительно думаю, что он чуть не потерял свою хватку.
I started on mediums but struggled for grip.
Я начал на шинах Medium, но боролся со сцеплением.
SPORT: maximum performance and stability in perfect grip situations.
SPORT: максимальные рабочие показатели и стабильность в условиях идеального сцепления с дорогой.
Norwegian law requires «tyres with sufficient grip» and at least 3mm tread.
Норвежские законы требуют использования «шин с достаточным уровнем сцепления» и глубиной протектора как минимум З мм.
Apply grip tape or an oversized grip to golf clubs.
In fact it is possible to manufacture textured gloves with low grip and smooth gloves with high grip.
Практически можно изготовить высоко текстурированные перчатки с низким сцеплением и гладкие перчатки с высоким сцеплением.
Since the exercise requires alternate hand work, make sure that the grip, movement and grip strength were the same for both hands.
Так как выполнение упражнения требует поочередной работы рук, следите за тем, чтобы хватка, движение и сила хватки была одинакова для двух рук.
This means that if the engine power increases at any point, the two-wheel drive car uses up more of the available grip, which can leave insufficient grip to deal with cornering forces.
Это означает, что, если мощность двигателя увеличивается в любой момент, автомобиль с полным приводом использует больше доступного сцепления, что может привести к недостаточному сцеплению с дорогой при поворотах.
She can’t grip the pencil properly.
Она не будет точить карандаш так, как надо.
Terror can grip them without warning, sometimes crippling their lives.
Ужас способен подчинить себе людей без предупреждения, и иногда он разрушает их жизнь.
Or maybe i should grip them differently.
Evidently it was your grip that failed her.
Очевидно, это была власть, с которой она не справилась.
Every grip owns two or three apartments.
Каждый из них имел одну или две квартиры из трех комнат.
You basically have to choose between speed and grip.
По существу, вам придется выбирать между скоростью скольжения и стабильным следом.
Feed me pudding while I grip your wrist in terror.
Корми меня пудингом, пока я в ужасе хватаю тебя за запястья.
Mauser 96, 9mm with hollow grip.
Маузер 96, калибр 9 мм с полой рукояткой.
They are not only fast but have excellent grip.
Они будут не только быстро расти, но и приобретать здоровый вид.
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grip
Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов > grip
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grip
grip n
рукоятка
control wheel grip
рукоятка штурвала
load grip system
система захвата груза
rotorcraft hydraulic grip
гидравлический захват внешней подвески вертолета
throttle control twist grip
ручка коррекции газа
English-Russian aviation dictionary > grip
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grip
grip [grɪp]
1) схва́тывание; сжа́тие, зажа́тие; пожа́тие; хва́тка;
to come to grips, to get at grips схвати́ться ( о борцах); вступи́ть в борьбу́
2) уме́ние овладе́ть положе́нием, чьим-л. внима́нием
3) спосо́бность поня́ть, схвати́ть ( суть дела)
4) власть, контро́ль; тиски́;
to secure a grip on smth. прибра́ть к рука́м что-л.
;
5) рукоя́ть, ру́чка, эфе́с
6) саквоя́ж
7)
тех.
тиски́, зажи́м, захва́т; ла́па
1) схвати́ть (on, onto); сжать
2) кре́пко держа́ть
3) понима́ть, схва́тывать ( умом)
4) охва́тывать, овладева́ть ( о чувстве)
5) овладева́ть внима́нием
6) затира́ть, зажима́ть; захва́тывать;
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > grip
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grip
Персональный Сократ > grip
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grip
I
1. 1) схватывание; сжатие; зажатие; пожатие
to let go one’s grip on a branch — отпустить ветку (за которую крепко держался)
to come to grips, to get to /at/ grips with — а) схватиться (); б) подойти вплотную, решительно взяться
to come to grips with a problem — серьёзно взяться за /пытаться разрешить/ проблему, подойти вплотную к разрешению проблемы
to keep a tight grip on one’s horse — крепко сжимать ногами бока лошади; ≅ сидеть в седле как влитой
2) хватка
to have an iron grip, to have a grip of steel — обладать железной хваткой
2. 1) способность схватить, понять (); цепкость ума
to have a good grip of the essential facts [of a problem, of a situation, of a subject] — хорошо понимать основные факты [задачу, ситуацию, предмет] [ тж. 3, 1)]
his mind has lost its grip — он стал хуже разбираться, он утратил способность быстро схватывать
2) умение овладеть положением, вниманием
he has a (good) grip on the audience — его слушают с напряжённым вниманием; он (прекрасно) владеет аудиторией
3) впечатление, действие
grip of a play on the audience — (глубокое) впечатление, производимое пьесой на аудиторию; ≅ пьеса захватила аудиторию
3. 1) власть, контроль
to get /to take/ a grip on oneself — взять себя в руки; овладеть собой
to lose one’s grip — потерять самообладание, перестать владеть собой
to keep a grip on oneself — не терять самообладания, владеть собой
to lose one’s grip of /on/ smth. — утратить контроль над чем-л.
to have a tight /firm/ grip on the reins of power — прочно держать рычаги власти в своих руках
he has a good grip on the situation — он остаётся хозяином положения, всё в его руках [ 2, 1)]
2) хватка, твёрдость, сила
he lacks grip — у него нет настоящей хватки; ≅ он размазня
3) власть; тиски
in the grip of smth. — во власти чего-л.
4. рукоять, ручка; черенок; эфес; гриф (); обмотка ()
5.
зажим, захват; тиски; лапа; щипцы
7.
разг. саквояж, дорожная сумка
8.
кино жарг. рабочий ателье
1. 1) схватить; сжать
to grip smb.’s arm — схватить кого-л. за руку
to grip smb.’s hand — крепко пожать /сжать/ чью-л. руку
the child gripped his mother’s hand — ребёнок крепко держался за руку матери
to grip hold of smb., smth. — схватиться за кого-л., что-л.
to grip one’s hands on smth. — схватиться руками за что-л.
to grip smth. in a vice — зажать что-л. в тисках /в тиски/
to grip a horse close — крепко сжать /обхватить/ (ногами) бока лошади
2) овладевать
fear gripped him — его охватил страх, он был во власти страха
2. 1) крепко держать
2) сцепляться; иметь достаточное трение
the wheels are not grip ping — у колёс плохое сцепление с поверхностью (дороги); ≅ машина идёт юзом
3. 1) понимать, схватывать ()
2) овладевать вниманием
to grip smb.’s attention — овладеть чьим-л. вниманием
to grip an audience, to grip the attention of the audience — захватить аудиторию
4. затирать, зажимать
the ship was gripped by the ice — судно было затёрто /зажато/ льдами
II
[grıp]
диал.
небольшой ров, небольшая канава
II
[grıp]
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grip
1. n схватывание; сжатие; зажатие; пожатие
2. n особое рукопожатие
3. n амер. внезапная резкая боль
4. n спорт. захват
5. n спец. сцепление
6. n способность схватить, понять; цепкость ума
7. n умение овладеть положением, вниманием
8. n впечатление, действие
9. n власть, контроль
10. n хватка, твёрдость, сила
11. n власть; тиски
12. n рукоять, ручка; черенок; эфес; гриф; обмотка
pistol grip — рукоятка, ручка в форме пистолетной рукоятки
13. n тех. зажим, захват; тиски; лапа; щипцы
14. n обыкн. спорт. гантели
15. n амер. разг. саквояж, дорожная сумка
16. n амер. жарг. кино рабочий ателье
17. n горн. клетевой парашют
18. v схватить; сжать
19. v овладевать
20. v крепко держать
21. v сцепляться; иметь достаточное трение
22. v понимать, схватывать
23. v овладевать вниманием
to grip an audience, to grip the attention of the audience — захватить аудиторию
24. v затирать, зажимать
25. n диал. небольшой ров, небольшая канава
Синонимический ряд:
2. grasp (noun) embrace; fist; grasp; handclasp; handshake; manual strength; purchase; squeeze
3. hold (noun) clamp; clasp; clench; clinch; clutch; grapple; gripe; hold; jaws; tenure; vise
4. on a handlebar (noun) ear; handgrip; handhold; handle; knob; knocker; lug; on a handlebar; twist grip
6. arrest (verb) arrest; catch up; enthral; enthrall; fascinate; hold; mesmerise; spellbind; transfix
8. get ahold of (verb) clamp; clasp; clench; clutch; get ahold of; grab; grasp; hang on; seize; squeeze; take
Антонимический ряд:
bore; release
English-Russian base dictionary > grip
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grip
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > grip
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grip
Англо-русский словарь по машиностроению > grip
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grip
2) ручка; рукоятка
3) зажимной патрон; цанга
9) горн. клетевой парашют
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Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > grip
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grip
Англо-русский строительный словарь > grip
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grip
[̈ɪɡrɪp]
grip схватывание; сжатие, зажатие; хватка; пожатие; close grip мертвая хватка to come to grips, to get at grips схватиться (о борцах); вступить в борьбу to come to grips, to get at grips схватиться (о борцах); вступить в борьбу grip власть, тиски; to secure a grip (on smth.) прибрать к рукам (что-л.); in the grip of poverty в нужде, в бедности grip умение овладеть положением, (чьим-л.) вниманием grip затирать, зажимать; захватывать; the ship was gripped by the ice судно было затерто льдами grip крепко держать grip небольшая канава grip овладевать вниманием grip овладевать вниманием grip понимать, схватывать (умом) grip понимать grip рукоять, ручка, эфес grip амер. саквояж grip способность понять, схватить (суть дела) grip схватить (on, onto); сжать grip схватывание; сжатие, зажатие; хватка; пожатие; close grip мертвая хватка grip схватывать grip тех. тиски, зажим, захват; лапа grip власть, тиски; to secure a grip (on smth.) прибрать к рукам (что-л.); in the grip of poverty в нужде, в бедности grip власть, тиски; to secure a grip (on smth.) прибрать к рукам (что-л.); in the grip of poverty в нужде, в бедности grip затирать, зажимать; захватывать; the ship was gripped by the ice судно было затерто льдами
English-Russian short dictionary > grip
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grip
1. закрепление, зажим, захват; тиски || ухватить, зажать; захватить; закреплять
2. ручка, рукоятка, черенок
3. цанга, разрезной зажимной патрон
* * *
закрепление, зажим, захват, лапа; рукоятка
* * *
1) захват, захватывающее приспособление; захватное устройство; зажим
•
— buffalo grips
— casing grip
— dick grip
— dixie grip
— finder grip
— friction grip
— handle grip
— pipe grip
— slip grip
— socketed grip
— stringing grip
— wall grip
— wire grip
* * *
• 1) захватывать; 2) держаться
Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > grip
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grip
Англо-русский технический словарь > grip
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grip
I [grɪp]
1.
гл.
1)
а) схватить; сжать
He held his weapon gripped between his knees. — Он зажал своё ружье между колен.
She gripped on to the railings with both hands. — Она схватилась за перила обеими руками.
Syn:
Asthma has gripped me by the throat. — Астма меня за горло схватила.
2)
б) схватываться, цепляться
She fell back in the chair and gripped her hands round the arms of it. — Она снова плюхнулась в кресло и схватилась за ручки.
3) понимать, схватывать
Syn:
4) приковывать внимание, овладевать вниманием
5) затирать, зажимать; захватывать
2.
сущ.
1)
а) схватывание; сжатие, зажатие; хватка
to lose / relax / release one’s grip — разжимать
firm / iron / strong / tight / vise-like grip — крепкая хватка
loose / weak grip — слабая хватка
Syn:
to come / get to grips — схватиться
2) умение овладеть положением, чьим-л. вниманием; власть, контроль
Don’t be such a foolish woman; sit down and take a grip on yourself! — Не будь такой дурой, сядь и возьми себя в руки!
Syn:
3) понятливость; способность понять, схватить
I have a grip of the essential facts of the case. — У меня сложилась картина основных фактов по этому делу.
4) судорога, спазм
Syn:
5) пригоршня, горсть
Syn:
6)
Syn:
б) заколка для волос
в)
тех.
тиски, зажим, захват; лапа
7) рукоять, ручка, эфес
Syn:
Syn:
••
II [grɪp]
сущ.
1) небольшая канава, яма, траншея
Syn:
Англо-русский современный словарь > grip
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grip
English-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation > grip
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grip
1. зажим; захват; зажимать; захватывать; удерживать
2. цанга
3. ручка, рукоятка
holding the grip, — держась за рукоятку,
English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > grip
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Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > grip
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Politics english-russian dictionary > grip
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grip
1) захватное устройство, захват, схват || захватывать; удерживать
2) зажимать; закреплять
4) рукоятка; ручка
5) зажим || зажимать
7) цанга || цанговый
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English-Russian scientific dictionary > grip
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grip
рукоятка, ручка; захват; стр. цевье; шейка приклада; сжимать, закреплять; схватывать
English-Russian military dictionary > grip
grip 1
(grĭp)
n.
1.
a. A tight hold; a firm grasp: a drowning swimmer now safely in the grip of a lifeguard.
b. The pressure or strength of such a grasp: a wrestler with an unmatched grip.
c. A manner of grasping and holding: The crate afforded no comfortable grip.
2.
a. Intellectual hold; understanding: a good grip on French history.
b. Ability to function properly or well; competence: getting a grip on the new technique.
c. Mental or emotional composure: lost his grip after he was fired.
3.
a. A mechanical device that grasps and holds.
b. A part, such as a handle, that is designed to be grasped and held.
4. A suitcase or valise.
5.
a. A stagehand who helps in shifting scenery.
b. A member of a film production crew who adjusts sets, lighting, and props and sometimes assists the camera operator.
v. gripped, grip·ping, grips
v.tr.
1. To secure and maintain a tight hold on; seize firmly.
2. To hold the interest or attention of: a scene that gripped the entire audience.
v.intr.
To maintain a secure grasp.
[Middle English, from Old English gripe, grasp and gripa, handful.]
grip′per n.
grip′ping·ly adv.
grip 2
(grĭp)
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
grip
(ɡrɪp)
n
1. the act or an instance of grasping and holding firmly: he lost his grip on the slope.
2. Also called: handgrip the strength or pressure of such a grasp, as in a handshake: a feeble grip.
3. the style or manner of grasping an object, such as a tennis racket
4. understanding, control, or mastery of a subject, problem, etc (esp in such phrases as get or have a grip on)
5. Also called: handgrip a part by which an object is grasped; handle
6. Also called: handgrip a travelling bag or holdall
7. (Hairdressing & Grooming) See hairgrip
8. (Tools) any device that holds by friction, such as certain types of brake
9. a method of clasping or shaking hands used by members of secret societies to greet or identify one another
10. a spasm of pain: a grip in one’s stomach.
11. (Film) a worker in a camera crew or a stagehand who shifts sets and props, etc
12. (General Engineering) a small drainage channel cut above an excavation to conduct surface water away from the excavation
13. get to grips come to grips (often foll by with)
a. to deal with (a problem or subject)
b. to tackle (an assailant)
vb, grips, gripping or gripped
14. to take hold of firmly or tightly, as by a clutch
15. to hold the interest or attention of: to grip an audience.
[Old English gripe grasp; related to Old Norse gripr property, Old High German grif]
ˈgripper n
grip
(ɡrɪp)
n
(Pathology) med a variant spelling of grippe
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
grip
(grɪp)
n., v. gripped, grip•ping. n.
1. the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
2. the power of gripping: to have a strong grip.
3. a grasp, hold, or control: in the grip of fear; Get a grip on yourself.
4. mental or intellectual hold: to have a good grip on a problem.
5. competence or firmness in dealing with things: to lose one’s grip.
6. a special mode of clasping hands.
7. something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car.
8. a handle or hilt.
9. a sudden, sharp pain; spasm of pain.
11. Older Use. a small traveling bag.
12.
a. a stagehand.
b. a general assistant on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.
v.t.
13. to grasp or seize firmly; hold fast.
14. to take hold on; hold the interest of: to grip the mind.
15. to attach by a grip or clutch.
v.i.
16. to take firm hold; hold fast.
17. to take hold on the mind.
Idioms:
come to grips with, to face and cope with.
[before 900; Old English gripe grasp (n.); c. Middle High German grif, Old Norse grip; compare gripe]
grip′per, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
grip
Past participle: gripped
Gerund: gripping
| Imperative |
|---|
| grip |
| grip |
| Present |
|---|
| I grip |
| you grip |
| he/she/it grips |
| we grip |
| you grip |
| they grip |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I gripped |
| you gripped |
| he/she/it gripped |
| we gripped |
| you gripped |
| they gripped |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am gripping |
| you are gripping |
| he/she/it is gripping |
| we are gripping |
| you are gripping |
| they are gripping |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have gripped |
| you have gripped |
| he/she/it has gripped |
| we have gripped |
| you have gripped |
| they have gripped |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was gripping |
| you were gripping |
| he/she/it was gripping |
| we were gripping |
| you were gripping |
| they were gripping |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had gripped |
| you had gripped |
| he/she/it had gripped |
| we had gripped |
| you had gripped |
| they had gripped |
| Future |
|---|
| I will grip |
| you will grip |
| he/she/it will grip |
| we will grip |
| you will grip |
| they will grip |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have gripped |
| you will have gripped |
| he/she/it will have gripped |
| we will have gripped |
| you will have gripped |
| they will have gripped |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be gripping |
| you will be gripping |
| he/she/it will be gripping |
| we will be gripping |
| you will be gripping |
| they will be gripping |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been gripping |
| you have been gripping |
| he/she/it has been gripping |
| we have been gripping |
| you have been gripping |
| they have been gripping |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been gripping |
| you will have been gripping |
| he/she/it will have been gripping |
| we will have been gripping |
| you will have been gripping |
| they will have been gripping |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been gripping |
| you had been gripping |
| he/she/it had been gripping |
| we had been gripping |
| you had been gripping |
| they had been gripping |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would grip |
| you would grip |
| he/she/it would grip |
| we would grip |
| you would grip |
| they would grip |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have gripped |
| you would have gripped |
| he/she/it would have gripped |
| we would have gripped |
| you would have gripped |
| they would have gripped |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  grip — 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»
clutch, clutches, hold, clasp, clench, grasp choke hold, chokehold — a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; «he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled» embrace, embracement, embracing — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing — the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) wrestling hold — a hold used in the sport of wrestling |
| 2. |  grip — 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»
handgrip, handle, hold appendage — a part that is joined to something larger aspergill, aspersorium — a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water ax handle, axe handle — the handle of an ax baggage, luggage — cases used to carry belongings when traveling baseball bat, lumber — an implement used in baseball by the batter briefcase — a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books broom handle, broomstick — the handle of a broom brush — an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle carpet beater, rug beater — implement for beating dust out of carpets carrycot — box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried) cheese cutter — a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese coffee cup — a cup from which coffee is drunk coffeepot — tall pot in which coffee is brewed cricket bat, bat — the club used in playing cricket; «a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting» crop — the stock or handle of a whip eating utensil, cutlery — tableware implements for cutting and eating food edge tool — any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) faucet, spigot — a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir frying pan, frypan, skillet — a pan used for frying foods haft, helve — the handle of a weapon or tool handbarrow — a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart — wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; «he used a handcart to carry the rocks away»; «their pushcart was piled high with groceries» handlebar — the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle French telephone, handset — telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle hand tool — a tool used with workers’ hands hilt — the handle of a sword or dagger hoe handle — the handle of a hoe knob — a round handle ladle — a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another mop handle — the handle of a mop mug — with handle and usually cylindrical panhandle — the handle of a pan saddlebow, pommel — handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle pommel — a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse racquet, racket — a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games rake handle — the handle of a rake saucepan — a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling shank, stem — cylinder forming a long narrow part of something spatula — a turner with a narrow flexible blade stock — the handle end of some implements or tools; «he grabbed the cue by the stock» gunstock, stock — the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; «the rifle had been fitted with a special stock» teacup — a cup from which tea is drunk umbrella — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy watering can, watering pot — a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants |
|
| 3. |  grip — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; «he carried his small bag onto the plane with him»
suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag, bag baggage, luggage — cases used to carry belongings when traveling carpetbag — traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century garment bag — a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up gripsack — a small suitcase overnight bag, overnight case, overnighter — a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight Gladstone bag, portmanteau, Gladstone — a large travelling bag made of stiff leather weekender — a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip |
|
| 4. |  grip — the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
adhesive friction, traction auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; «he needs a car to get to work» rubbing, friction — the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another |
|
| 5. | grip — worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker — a worker who has acquired special skills |
|
| 6. | grip — an intellectual hold or understanding; «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»
grasp influence — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; «used her parents’ influence to get the job» tentacle — something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold; «caught in the tentacles of organized crime» |
|
| 7. | grip — a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; «in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip»
bobby pin, hairgrip hairpin — a double pronged pin used to hold women’s hair in place |
|
| Verb | 1. | grip — hold fast or firmly; «He gripped the steering wheel»
clutch, prehend, seize — take hold of; grab; «The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter»; «She clutched her purse»; «The mother seized her child by the arm»; «Birds of prey often seize small mammals» bite, seize with teeth — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; «Gunny invariably tried to bite her» pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch, squeeze — squeeze tightly between the fingers; «He pinched her behind»; «She squeezed the bottle» |
| 2. | grip — to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; «the two men grappled with each other for several minutes»
grapple clutch, prehend, seize — take hold of; grab; «The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter»; «She clutched her purse»; «The mother seized her child by the arm»; «Birds of prey often seize small mammals» |
|
| 3. |  grip — to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; «The snake charmer fascinates the cobra»
spellbind, transfix, fascinate interest — excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
grip
verb
3. engross, fascinate, absorb, entrance, hold, catch up, compel, rivet, enthral, mesmerize, spellbind The whole nation was gripped by the dramatic story.
come or get to grips with something tackle, deal with, handle, take on, meet, encounter, cope with, confront, undertake, grasp, face up to, grapple with, close with, contend with The government’s first task is to get to grips with the economy.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
grip
noun
2. An act or means of holding something:
3. A strong or powerful influence:
verb
1. To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on:
2. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of:
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
حَقيبَة سَفَرفَهْم، مَعْرِفَهقَبْضَه شَديدَهيـُمْسِكيَمْسِك، يَقْبِض بِشِدَّه
sevřítstisktaškaupoutatzavazadlo
griberejsetaskegreb
tarttua
uhvatiti
kézszorításutazótáska
grip, fast takgrípaskilningurtaska
しっかりつかむ
단단히 잡다
kelioninis krepšyspagaunantispatraukiantisprarasti kontrolęprarasti orientaciją
ceļasomaizpratnesaistītsatverttvēriens
zovretie
oprijemzgrabiti
greppa
จับอย่างแน่น
cầm chặt
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
grip
[ˈgrɪp]
n
to be in the grip of sth (= suffering from) → être victime de qch
grips npl
to come to grips with sth, to get to grips with sth [+ problem, difficulty] → s’attaquer à qch
vt
to be gripped by sth [+ story, event] → être captivé(e) par qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
grip
n
(esp Brit: = hair grip) → Klemmchen nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grip
(grip) – past tense, past participle gripped – verb
to take a firm hold of. He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.
noun
1. a firm hold. He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.
2. a bag used by travellers. He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.
3. understanding. He has a good grip of the subject.
ˈgripping adjective
which holds the attention. a gripping story.
come to grips with
to deal with (a problem, difficulty etc).
lose one’s grip
to lose understanding or control.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
grip
→ يـُمْسِك sevřít gribe greifen σφίγγω coger con fuerza tarttua serrer uhvatiti afferrare しっかりつかむ 단단히 잡다 vastpakken gripe chwycić segurar сжать greppa จับอย่างแน่น sımsıkı kavramak cầm chặt 抓住
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
grip
n. gripe, Mex. gripa; influenza.
n. apretón de la mano;
v. agarrar, apretar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
grip
n agarre m, prensión f; — strength fuerza de agarre or prensión; vt (pret & pp gripped; ger gripping) agarrar, apretar
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRIP
[+ object]
1
:
to grab or hold (something) tightly
-
The little boy gripped his mother’s hand tightly.
-
I gripped the door handle and pulled as hard as I could.
2
:
to get and hold the interest or attention of (someone)
-
The story really grips the reader.
-
The scandal has gripped the nation.
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRIP
1
[count]
a
:
the act of grabbing or holding something
— often + on
-
She tightened her grip on the handlebars as she coasted down the hill.
-
I got a good grip on the door handle and pulled.
-
He loosened/relaxed/lost his grip on the rope.
—
see also death grip
b
:
a way or style of holding something
-
a loose/tight grip
-
His tennis instructor showed him the proper backhand grip.
-
a golfer with an incorrect grip
2
[singular]
a
:
power or control
-
He has the country in his grip. [=he controls the country]
-
He has been doing all he can to maintain/tighten his grip on the company’s finances.
◊ To be in the grip of something unpleasant is to be unable to stop or escape its effect or influence.
-
The country is in the grip of a recession.
-
We’re still in the grip of winter.
b
:
an understanding of something
— often + on
-
She has a good grip on local politics. [=she understands local politics well]
-
He can’t seem to get a grip on [=gain a good understanding of] calculus.
3
[count]
:
a part for holding something
-
a knife with a wooden grip [=handle]
-
I need new grips for my golf clubs.
come to grips with
or British
get to grips with
:
to begin to understand or deal with (something, such as a problem) in a direct or effective way
-
The government needs to come to grips with the unemployment problem.
get a grip on yourself
informal
or
get a grip
:
to get control of your thoughts and emotions and stop behaving in a foolish or uncontrolled way
-
Get a grip on yourself! This is no time to be hysterical!
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to lose control of your thoughts and emotions
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to lose your ability to think or behave in a normal way
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I’ve never seen him so confused and indecisive—he really seems to be losing his grip.
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The patient seems to be losing his grip on reality. [=confusing what is real and what is not real]
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noun
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
the power of gripping: He has a strong grip.
a grasp, hold, or control.
mental or intellectual hold: to have a good grip on a problem.
competence or firmness in dealing with situations in one’s work or personal affairs: The boss is old and is losing his grip.
a special mode of clasping hands: Members of the club use the secret grip.
something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car.
a handle or hilt: That knife has a very unusual grip.
a sudden, sharp pain; spasm of pain.
Older Use. a small traveling bag.
- Theater. a stagehand, especially one who works on the stage floor.
- Movies, Television. a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.
verb (used with object), gripped or gript, grip·ping.
to grasp or seize firmly; hold fast: We gripped the sides of the boat as the waves tossed us about.
to take hold on; hold the interest of: to grip the mind.
to attach by a grip or clutch.
verb (used without object), gripped or gript, grip·ping.
to take firm hold; hold fast.
to take hold on the mind.
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Idioms about grip
- to encounter; meet; cope with: She had never come to grips with such a situation before.
- to deal with directly or firmly: We didn’t come to grips with the real problem.
come to grips with,
Origin of grip
before 900; Middle English, Old English gripe grasp (noun); cognate with German Griff,Old English gripa handful; see gripe
OTHER WORDS FROM grip
gripless, adjectivere·grip, verb, re·gripped or re·gript, re·grip·ping.un·grip, verb, un·gripped, un·grip·ping.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH grip
grip , gripe, grippe
Words nearby grip
grind to a halt, gringa, gringo, grin like a Cheshire cat, griot, grip, gripe, gripe water, gripey, gripman, grippe
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Words related to grip
constraint, grasp, restraint, control, domination, influence, clutch, fascinate, mesmerize, rivet, anchor, brace, catch, cinch, cincture, clamp, clench, clinch, coercion, crushing
How to use grip in a sentence
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You get a bevel range of up to 45 degrees and the horizontal handle and clamping system helps you get a good grip on your lumber as you cut down.
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Pitchers use the detailed images to refine pitch grips to optimize movement.
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Researchers have now used creative cuts to help shoes get a grip.
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The new high, which smashes that 32-year record, comes on the heels of a historically hot May around the globe, and especially in Siberia, which is in the grips of an ongoing heat wave.
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The most sensitive experiment will be the first to run into the unexpected, and XENON continues to maintain a solid grip on that prized pole position.
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Hillary retains an iron grip on second place for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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And why did the Western Powers lose their grip in such a spectacular fashion in the decade following the end of the war?
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“They think Putin is the only evil in Russia and dream about getting rid of him,” he said, tightening his grip on the wheel.
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How is he dealing with both parts of his life escaping his grip?
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Tamaulipas is notorious as a state caught in the iron grip of organized crime.
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As men fixed in the grip of nightmare, we were powerless—unable to do anything but wait.
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Their glances met, she holding him always at arm’s length by that grip upon his shoulders, a grip that was firm and nervous.
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But the grip was immovable, and he found himself staring into the unemotional face of Seton Pasha.
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Pattison leaned over the door at the front of the car, and brought out a big leather grip.
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His attitude was somewhat devil-may-care, his grip on life itself seemed slipping.
British Dictionary definitions for grip (1 of 2)
noun
the act or an instance of grasping and holding firmlyhe lost his grip on the slope
Also called: handgrip the strength or pressure of such a grasp, as in a handshakea feeble grip
the style or manner of grasping an object, such as a tennis racket
understanding, control, or mastery of a subject, problem, etc (esp in such phrases as get or have a grip on)
Also called: handgrip a part by which an object is grasped; handle
Also called: handgrip a travelling bag or holdall
any device that holds by friction, such as certain types of brake
a method of clasping or shaking hands used by members of secret societies to greet or identify one another
a spasm of paina grip in one’s stomach
a worker in a camera crew or a stagehand who shifts sets and props, etc
a small drainage channel cut above an excavation to conduct surface water away from the excavation
get to grips or come to grips (often foll by with)
- to deal with (a problem or subject)
- to tackle (an assailant)
verb grips, gripping or gripped
to take hold of firmly or tightly, as by a clutch
to hold the interest or attention ofto grip an audience
Derived forms of grip
gripper, noungrippingly, adverb
Word Origin for grip
Old English gripe grasp; related to Old Norse gripr property, Old High German grif
British Dictionary definitions for grip (2 of 2)
noun
med a variant spelling of grippe
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Other Idioms and Phrases with grip
see come to grips with; get a grip on; lose one’s grip.
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