Grip (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
  2. the power of gripping: He has a strong grip.
  3. a grasp, hold, or control.
  4. mental or intellectual hold: to have a good grip on a problem.
  5. competence or firmness in dealing with situations in one's work or personal affairs:The boss is old and is losing his grip.
  6. a special mode of clasping hands: Members of the club use the secret grip.
  7. something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car.
  8. a handle or hilt: That knife has a very unusual grip.
  9. a sudden, sharp pain; spasm of pain.
  10. grippe.
  11. a small traveling bag.
    • a stagehand, especially one who works on the stage floor.
    • a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.
verb (used with object), gripped or gript, grip·ping.
  1. to grasp or seize firmly; hold fast: We gripped the sides of the boat as the waves tossed us about.
  2. to take hold on; hold the interest of: to grip the mind.
  3. to attach by a grip or clutch.
verb (used without object), gripped or gript, grip·ping.
  1. to take firm hold; hold fast.
  2. to take hold on the mind.
Idioms
  1. come to grips with,
    • 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.
noun
  1. the act or an instance of grasping and holding firmly
  2. the strength or pressure of such a grasp, as in a handshake
  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. a part by which an object is grasped; handle
  6. a travelling bag or holdall
  7. See hairgrip
  8. 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
  11. a worker in a camera crew or a stagehand who shifts sets and props, etc
  12. a small drainage channel cut above an excavation to conduct surface water away from the excavation
  13. 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
  1. to take hold of firmly or tightly, as by a clutch
  2. to hold the interest or attention of
noun
  1. med a variant spelling of grippe
Grip (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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