grip (
http://definr.com/grip)
n 1: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he
has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold
on the railing" [syn:
clasp,
clench,
clutch,
clutches,
grasp,
hold]
2: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in
order to use or move it [syn:
handle,
handgrip,
hold]
3: a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes;
"he carried his small bag onto the plane with him" [syn:
bag,
traveling bag,
suitcase]
4: the friction between a body and the surface on which it
moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) [syn:
traction,
adhesive friction]
5: worker who moves the camera around while a film or
television show is being made
6: a firm controlling influence; "he was in the grip of a
powerful emotion" or "a terrible power had her its grasp"
[syn:
grasp]
7: a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together;
used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in England they call a
bobby pin a grip" [syn:
bobby pin,
hairgrip]
v 1: hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
2: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men
grappled with each other for several minutes" [syn:
grapple]
3: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing
terror or awe: "The eye of the Ancient Mariner fascinated
the wedding guest." Burton; "The serpent fascinates its
prey,..by the power of his eyes." Todd & Bowman [syn:
fascinate,
transfix,
spellbind]
4: hold firmly [syn:
grasp,
hold on]