grip

Synonyms

clench, cling (to), clutch, hold;

Near Antonyms

drop, give, hand, unclasp, unhand;

cede, deliver, give up, hand out, hand over, release, relinquish, render, turn over, yield;

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;

Phrases

hang on to, hold on to;

Synonyms

arm, authority, clutch, command, control, death grip, dominion, hold, mastery, power, reign, rein(s), sway;

Antonyms

impotence, impotency, powerlessness;

Near Antonyms

helplessness, weakness;

Related Words

clout, influence, leverage, pull, voice, weight;

jurisdiction;

direction, management;

dominance, imperium, predominance, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy;

prerogative, privilege, right;