Firm hold or grasp; the action of gripping, grasping, or clutching; esp. the tight or strained grasp of the hand upon an object (cf. handgrip, n.)…
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| 释义 | the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > [noun] > firmness of hold > grip or grasp (16) gripOE Firm hold or grasp; the action of gripping, grasping, or clutching; esp. the tight or strained grasp of the hand upon an object (cf. handgrip, n.)… handgripOE An act of grasping or seizing with the hand, esp. when fighting; a grip, a grasp. Now chiefly in phrases, as to come to handgrips, to be at (also in)… holtc1375 Hold, grasp, grip; support, sustenance. dialect and U.S. colloquial. Cf. aholt, adv. cleeka1400 An act of cleeking, a clutch. handfast1540 Firm hold or grip with the hands. Obsolete. handy-gripe1542 = handgrip, n. 1; cf. handgripe, n. handigrip1579 = handgrip, n. 1. gripple1596 Grasp. fang1597 A capture, catch. Also a tight grasp, a grip. in fang with: in the embrace, under the protection of. (Cf. ON. í fang, in one's arms.) grasp1609 The action of grasping; a gripping or fast hold; the grip of the hand; †an embrace. clutch1785 Tight grip or grasp; the act of clutching. See in his clutch, from 16th cent., in sense 2. Quot. 1661 may mean ‘hand’. death grip1792 (a) a very strong, secure hold or grip on something, esp. as a result of extreme fear or panic; (b) a violent or deadly grip, usually around a… Subcategories:— reciprocal grasp of hands (1) — firm or secure grasp or hold (3) |
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