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Definition: Meaning of, grip in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡrɪp /

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grip grips
  1. firm hold [countable usually singular] the way you hold something tightly, or your ability to do this
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  2. power [singular] power and control over someone or something
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  3. understanding [singular] an understanding of something
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  4. come/get to grips with something to understand or deal with something difficult
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  5. lose your grip to become less confident and less able to deal with a situation
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  6. get/take a grip on yourself to start to improve your behaviour or control your emotions when you have been very upset
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  7. Get a grip spoken used in order to tell someone to control their emotions
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  8. be in the grip of something to be experiencing a very unpleasant situation that cannot be controlled or stopped
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  9. stop something slipping [countable] a special part of a handle that has a rough surface so that you can hold it firmly without it slipping
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  10. stop something slipping [singular, uncountable] the ability of something to stay on a surface without slipping
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  11. for hair [countable] British English a HAIRGRIP
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  12. cameraman [countable] technical someone whose job is to move the cameras around while a television show or film is being made
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  13. bag [countable] old-fashioned a bag or case used for travelling
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
grip gripped gripped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
gripping grips
  1. hold tightly [transitive] to hold something very tightly
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  2. have a strong effect [transitive] to have a strong effect on someone or something
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  3. interest somebody [transitive] to hold someone's attention and interest
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  4. not slip [intransitive and transitive] if something grips a surface, it stays on it without slipping
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grip used in phrases

  • pistol grip (noun)
    1. as of a gun or saw a handle shaped like the butt of a pistol
  • scissor grip (noun)
    1. a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponent's body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
  • scissors grip (noun)
    1. a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponent's body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
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