grip, n.
(grips)
freq. cnt. 9
(grips)
freq. cnt. 9
the act of grasping
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold
sample sentences
"he released his clasp on my arm""he has a strong grip for an old man"
"she kept a firm hold on the railing"
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a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bag grip suitcase traveling bag travelling bag
sample sentences
"he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
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the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
grip handgrip handle hold
sample sentences
"he grabbed the hammer by the handle""it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
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part holonym
aspergill, aspersorium
luggage, baggage
baseball bat, lumber
briefcase
brush
carpet beater, rug beater
carrycot
cheese cutter
coffee cup
coffeepot
cricket bat, bat
cutlery, eating utensil
edge tool
faucet, spigot
frying pan, frypan, skillet
handbarrow
cart, handcart, pushcart, go-cart
hand tool
umbrella
racket, racquet
ladle
saucepan
spatula
teacup
mug
watering can, watering pot
handlebar
handset, French telephone
hyponym
ax handle, axe handle
broomstick, broom handle
crop
haft, helve
hilt
hoe handle
knob
mop handle
panhandle
pommel, saddlebow
pommel
rake handle
stock
stock, gunstock
part meronym
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bobby pin grip hairgrip
an intellectual hold or understanding
<noun.attribute>
grasp grip
sample sentences
"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"
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worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
<noun.person>
grip
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the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
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adhesive friction grip traction
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