Word

grip, v.
(gripped, gripping, grips, gript)
freq. cnt. 15

hold fast or firmly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

grip

sample sentences

"He gripped the steering wheel"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grip grip

semantic pointers

hypernym

clutch, seize, prehend

hyponym

bite, seize with teeth pinch, nip, squeeze, twinge, tweet, twitch

to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

grapple grip

sample sentences

"the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grip

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grappling grappling grapple grappler

semantic pointers

hypernym

clutch, seize, prehend

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

fascinate grip spellbind transfix

sample sentences

"The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fascination fascination

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grip

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spellbinder

semantic pointers

hypernym

interest