Dictionary entry details
• GRIP (noun)
Meaning:
The act of grasping
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
grip; hold; clutch; clutches; clasp; clench; grasp
Context examples:
he released his clasp on my arm / he has a strong grip for an old man / she kept a firm hold on the railing
Hypernyms ("grip" is a kind of...):
grasping; prehension; seizing; taking hold (the act of gripping something firmly with the hands)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grip"):
choke hold; chokehold (a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind)
embrace; embracement; embracing (the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection))
wrestling hold (a hold used in the sport of wrestling)
Meaning:
The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
handle; handgrip; grip; hold
Context examples:
he grabbed the hammer by the handle / it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
Hypernyms ("grip" is a kind of...):
appendage (a part that is joined to something larger)
Meronyms (parts of "grip"):
shank; stem (cylinder forming a long narrow part of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grip"):
crop (the stock or handle of a whip)
haft; helve (the handle of a weapon or tool)
hoe handle (the handle of a hoe)
knob (a round handle)
mop handle (the handle of a mop)
panhandle (the handle of a pan)
pommel; saddlebow (handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle)
pommel (a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse)
rake handle (the handle of a rake)
stock (the handle end of some implements or tools)
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)
hilt (the handle of a sword or dagger)
broom handle; broomstick (the handle of a broom)
ax handle; axe handle (the handle of an ax)
Holonyms ("grip" is a part of...):
coffeepot (tall pot in which coffee is brewed)
mug (with handle and usually cylindrical)
briefcase (a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books)
baseball bat; lumber (an implement used in baseball by the batter)
racket; racquet (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)
baggage; luggage (a case used to carry belongings when traveling)
saucepan (a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling)
spatula (a turner with a narrow flexible blade)
aspergill; aspersorium (a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water)
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)
brush (an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle)
ladle (a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; used to transfer liquids)
carpet beater; rug beater (implement for beating dust out of carpets)
coffee cup (a cup from which coffee is drunk)
cutlery; eating utensil (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)
cheese cutter (a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese)
handbarrow (a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people)
cart; go-cart; handcart; pushcart (wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels)
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)
bat; cricket bat (the club used in playing cricket)
carrycot (box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried))
Meaning:
A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
traveling bag; suitcase; grip; bag
Context example:
he carried his small bag onto the plane with him
Hypernyms ("grip" is a kind of...):
baggage; luggage (a case used to carry belongings when traveling)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grip"):
weekender (a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip)
Gladstone; Gladstone bag; portmanteau (a large travelling bag made of stiff leather)
overnight bag; overnight case; overnighter (a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight)
gripsack (a small suitcase)
garment bag (a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up)
carpetbag (traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century)
Meaning:
The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
traction; adhesive friction; grip
Hypernyms ("grip" is a kind of...):
friction; rubbing (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another)
Domain category:
auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
Meaning:
Worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("grip" is a kind of...):
skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)
Meaning:
A firm controlling influence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
grasp; grip
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("grip" is a kind of...):
influence (a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grip"):
tentacle (something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold)
Meaning:
A flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bobby pin; hairgrip; grip
Context example:
in England they call a bobby pin a grip
Hypernyms ("grip" is a kind of...):
hairpin (a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place)
• GRIP (verb)
Meaning:
Hold fast or firmly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
He gripped the steering wheel
Hypernyms (to "grip" is one way to...):
clutch; prehend; seize (take hold of; grab)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "grip"):
bite; seize with teeth (to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws)
nip; pinch; squeeze; tweet; twinge; twitch (squeeze tightly between the fingers)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
grapple; grip
Context example:
the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
Hypernyms (to "grip" is one way to...):
clutch; prehend; seize (take hold of; grab)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
spellbind; transfix; fascinate; grip
Context example:
The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
Hypernyms (to "grip" is one way to...):
interest (excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
