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noun | verb gripgrip1 /grɪp/ ●●○ noun ► tightened ... grip on Ruth tightened her grip on his arm. ► have/keep a grip on something He struggled to keep a grip on his temper. ► a tight/firm/strong/iron etc grip He ruled the country with an iron grip. ► tightened ... grip on The army has tightened its grip on the city. 1FIRM HOLD [countable usually singular] the way you hold something tightly, or your ability to do this: He has a firm grip.grip on It’s hard to get a good grip on this box. Ruth tightened her grip on his arm.2POWER [singular] power and control over someone or something: have/keep a grip on something He struggled to keep a grip on his temper.a tight/firm/strong/iron etc grip He ruled the country with an iron grip. The army has tightened its grip on the city.3come to grips with something to understand and deal with a difficult problem or situation: Eric still hasn’t come to grips with his alcoholism.4get a grip (on something) spoken to start controlling your emotions when you have been very upset: Get a grip – you’re overreacting.5lose your grip (on something) informal to become less confident and less able to deal with a situation: Unfortunately, her mother seems to have lost her grip on reality.6be in the grip/grips of something to be experiencing a very bad situation that cannot be controlled or stopped: Our economy is deep in the grips of a recession.7PART OF OBJECT FOR HOLDING [countable] a special part of a handle that has a rough surface so that you can hold it firmly without it slipping: a pen with a rubber grip8TIRES/SHOES [countable, uncountable] the ability of something to stay on a surface without slipping: tires with good grip9CAMERAMAN [countable] someone whose job is to move the cameras around while a television show or movie is being made10BAG [countable] old-fashioned a bag used for traveling SYN suitcase noun | verb gripgrip2 ●●○ verb (gripped, gripping) [transitive] ETYMOLOGYgrip2Origin: Old English grippan VERB TABLEgrip |
| Present | I, you, we, they | grip | | he, she, it | grips | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | gripped | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have gripped | | he, she, it | has gripped | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had gripped | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will grip | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have gripped |
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| Present | I | am gripping | | he, she, it | is gripping | | you, we, they | are gripping | | Past | I, he, she, it | was gripping | | you, we, they | were gripping | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been gripping | | he, she, it | has been gripping | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been gripping | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be gripping | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been gripping |
► grip something tightly/firmly He gripped my arm so tightly that it hurt. THESAURUSin your hands/arms► holda) to have something firmly in your hands or arms: Hold my books for a minute, will you? Two little girls walked by, holding hands (=holding each other’s hands).b) to move your hand or something in your hand in a particular direction: ► grip to hold something very tightly: I gripped the rail and tried not to look down. ► clutch to hold something tightly, especially something you think might be taken away from you: She was clutching a letter in her hand. ► clasp to hold someone or something tightly, especially someone’s hands: The old couple clasped hands and began to dance. ► cling to hold on to someone or something tightly, especially because you are frightened: The little boy was clinging to his mother’s skirt and crying. ► catch/take/get (a) hold of something to take something in your hands and hold it tightly: Catch hold of the rope and pull. ► keep (a) hold of something to continue to hold something: He kept a hold of her hand the whole way. ► carry to hold something as you move, especially something large or heavy: She was carrying a large box in her hands. ► grab (hold of) something (also seize formal) to take hold of someone or something suddenly or violently: He grabbed the bag and ran. ► grasp to take and hold something firmly in your hands: I grasped his arm and led him away. 1to hold something very tightly: grip something tightly/firmly He gripped my arm so tightly that it hurt.► see thesaurus at hold12to have a strong effect on someone or something: I was suddenly gripped by fear.3to hold someone’s attention and interest: The book gripped me from start to finish.4if something grips a surface, it stays on it without slipping: Radial tires grip the road well. → see also gripping |