Grip
nnoun.actthe act of graspingSynset:clasp clench clutch clutches grasp hold
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
Derivationally Related Form:holdgripclenchgraspclaspclutch
Hypernyms:grasping prehension seizing taking hold
Inherited Hypernyms:claspgraspingcontrolactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:choke holdchokeholdembraceembracementembracingwrestling hold
Full Hyponyms:bear hugchokeholdcuddleembracefull nelsonhalf nelsonhammerlockheadlockhugjapanese strangleholdlocknelsonscissorsstrangleholdtoeholdwrestling hold
nnoun.artifactthe appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move itSynset:handgrip handle hold
Examples:- he grabbed the hammer by the handle
- it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
Derivationally Related Form:griphandle
Part Holonyms:aspergill aspersorium baggage luggage baseball bat lumber briefcase brush carpet beater rug beater carrycot cheese cutter coffee cup coffeepot bat cricket bat cutlery eating utensil edge tool faucet spigot frying pan frypan skillet hand tool handbarrow cart go-cart handcart pushcart handlebar French telephone handset ladle mug racket racquet saucepan spatula teacup umbrella watering can watering pot
Hypernyms:appendage
Inherited Hypernyms:handleappendagepartobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:ax handleaxe handlebroom handlebroomstickcropgunstockhafthelvehilthoe handleknobmop handlepanhandlepommelrake handlesaddlebowstock
Part Meronyms:shank stem
Full Hyponyms:ax handlebasket hiltbracebroomstickbuttcropdoorknobhafthilthoe handlehornknobmop handlepanhandlepistol grippommelrake handlerifle buttstockstop
nnoun.artifacta portable rectangular container for carrying clothesSynset:bag suitcase traveling bag travelling bag
Examples:- he carried his small bag onto the plane with him
Hypernyms:baggage luggage
Inherited Hypernyms:bagbaggagecasecontainerinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:GladstoneGladstone bagcarpetbaggarment baggripsackovernight bagovernight caseovernighterportmanteauweekender
Full Hyponyms:carpetbaggarment baggripsackovernighterportmanteauvaliseweekender
nnoun.phenomenonthe friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)Topic:autoautomobilecarmachinemotorcar
Synset:adhesive friction traction
Hypernyms:friction rubbing
Inherited Hypernyms:gripfrictionresistancemechanical phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.personworker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being madeHypernyms:skilled worker skilled workman trained worker
Inherited Hypernyms:gripskilled workerworkerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:gripskilled workerworkerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.attributean intellectual hold or understandingSynset:grasp
Examples:- a good grip on French history
- 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
Derivationally Related Form:grip
Hypernyms:influence
Inherited Hypernyms:gripinfluencepowerqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:tentacle
nnoun.artifacta flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in placeSynset:bobby pin hairgrip
Examples:- in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip
Hypernyms:hairpin
Inherited Hypernyms:bobby pinhairpinpinfastenerrestraintdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.contacthold fast or firmlyExamples:- He gripped the steering wheel
Derivationally Related Form:grip
Hypernyms:clutch prehend seize
Inherited Hypernyms:gripseizetake
Direct Hyponyms:bitenippinchseize with teethsqueezetweettwingetwitch
Full Troponyms:bitegnawgoosenibblenippinchsnapsnap attweak
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.contactto grip or seize, as in a wrestling matchSynset:grapple
Examples:- the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
Derivationally Related Form:grapplergrapplinggripgrapple
Hypernyms:clutch prehend seize
Inherited Hypernyms:grappleseizetake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.emotionto render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or aweSynset:fascinate spellbind transfix
Examples:- The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
Derivationally Related Form:spellbinderfascinationgrip
Hypernyms:interest
Inherited Hypernyms:fascinateinterestarousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody