grip

grip

verb

Definition of GRIP

1

to have or keep in one's hands <gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill>

Synonyms clench, cling (to), clutch, grip

Related Words bear, carry; bag, capture, catch, collar, corral, grab, grapple, hook, land, latch (on or onto), nab, nail, seize, snap (up), snare, snatch, take, trap; feel, finger, handle, paw; clasp, embrace, grasp, hug; cradle

Near Antonyms drop, give, hand, unclasp, unhand; cede, deliver, give up, hand out, hand over, release, relinquish, render, turn over, yield

2

to hold the attention of as if by a spell <that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit>

Synonyms arrest, bedazzle, catch up, enchant, fascinate, grip, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind

Related Words enrapture, entrance, thrill; beguile, bewitch, charm; absorb, engage, engross, involve

3

to hold the attention of <that movie will grip any true sports car fan>

Synonyms absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy

Related Words allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess; hypnotize, mesmerize; distract, preoccupy; hog, monopolize

Near Antonyms bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

4

to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms <the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go>

Synonyms clasp, grasp, grip, hold

Related Words clench, cling (to), clutch, hold on (to); catch, nab, seize, snatch

Near Antonyms discharge, drop, free, liberate, release; deliver, entrust (also intrust), give, hand, hand over, pass, relinquish, transfer, transmit, turn over, unhand