Synonyms of grips

grips 1 of 2

noun

plural of grip

1

as in suitcases

a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles

she placed her grip in the train's overhead rack and seated herself comfortably

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suitcases
• wallets
• portmanteaux
• backpacks
• kits
• traveling bags
• carryalls
• holdalls
• portmanteaus
• bags
• briefcases
• luggage
• handbags
• attaché cases
• duffel bags
• kit bags
• overnight bags
• attachés
• carry-ons
• weekend cases
• carpetbags
• overnight cases
• cosmetic cases
• packsacks
• traveling cases
• weekenders
• rucksacks
• knapsacks
• haversacks
• weekend bags
• valises
• baggages

2

as in grasps

the act or manner of holding

get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grasps
• holds
• clasps
• clenches
• handholds
• handgrips
• grapples
• grabs
• hugs
• purchases
• footings
• anchorages
• seizures
• footholds
• leverages
• embraces
• toeholds
• clinches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• releases
• relinquishments

3

as in understandings

the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something

he has a good grip on basic Spanish grammar and spelling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understandings
• perceptions
• grasps
• appreciations
• comprehensions
• apprehensions
• holds
• percipiences
• absorptions
• conceptions
• uptakes
• digestions
• assimilations
• realizations
• enlightenments
• visualizations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misunderstandings
• incomprehensions
• misperceptions
• misinterpretations
• misapprehensions
• miscomprehensions

4

as in controls

the right or means to command or control others

a tyrant that keeps the masses tightly in his grip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controls
• powers
• sways
• dominions
• reigns
• reins
• clutches
• arms
• authorities
• death grips
• jurisdictions
• commands
• holds
• influences
• pulls
• privileges
• sovereignties
• weights
• dominances
• voices
• leverages
• managements
• clouts
• rights
• masteries
• directions
• prerogatives
• supremacies
• predominances
• importances
• imperiums
• moments
• sovranties
• eminences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

5

as in handles

a part by which an implement is held

bought new pots with heat-resistant grips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handles
• hilts
• handgrips
• shafts
• bows
• hafts
• loops
• helves
• handlebars
• bars
• crops
• bails
• broomsticks
• whipstocks

grips

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grip

1

as in clutches

to have or keep in one's hands

gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clutches
• clenches
• holds
• grabs
• carries
• clings (to)
• cradles
• takes
• handles
• grasps
• fingers
• traps
• bags
• holds on to
• snatches
• feels
• hooks
• hangs on to
• nails
• captures
• lands
• clasps
• grapples
• seizes
• hugs
• catches
• snaps (up)
• snares
• latches (on or onto)
• embraces
• collars
• paws
• bears
• corrals
• nabs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hands
• gives
• drops
• unclasps
• renders
• yields
• releases
• delivers
• relinquishes
• hands out
• unhands
• turns over
• cedes
• hands over
• gives up

2

as in fascinates

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinates
• enchants
• thrills
• hypnotizes
• arrests
• mesmerizes
• enthrals
• enthralls
• spellbinds
• bedazzles
• catches up
• entrances
• charms
• enraptures
• engages
• engrosses
• involves
• absorbs
• bewitches
• beguiles

3

as in interests

to hold the attention of

that movie will grip any true sports car fan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interests
• intrigues
• immerses
• occupies
• fascinates
• involves
• attracts
• busies
• enthrals
• engages
• engrosses
• absorbs
• enwraps
• distracts
• bemuses
• enthralls
• preoccupies
• enchants
• obsesses
• catches one's eye
• charms
• captivates
• catches up
• allures
• hypnotizes
• mesmerizes
• bewitches
• hogs
• beguiles
• monopolizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• tires
• palls
• wearies
• jades

4

as in holds

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 & Similar Words

• grasps
• holds
• takes
• clasps
• clenches
• lays hold of
• clutches
• catches
• holds on (to)
• clings (to)
• hangs on to
• snatches
• seizes
• nabs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• releases
• frees
• drops
• liberates
• discharges
• hands
• gives
• passes
• delivers
• transfers
• transmits
• relinquishes
• turns over
• entrusts
• hands over
• intrusts
• unhands

Phrases Containing grips

• come to grips with