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Definition of grip
gripped
;gripping
transitive verb
1 : to seize or hold firmly gripped the door handle
2 : to hold the interest of strongly a story that grips the reader
gripper
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Examples of grip in a Sentence
The little boy gripped his mother's hand tightly.
I gripped the door handle and pulled as hard as I could.
The story really grips the reader.
The scandal has gripped the nation.
Recent Examples of grip from the Web
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The steering wheel is wrapped in leather and easy to grip.
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The team’s grabber mimics that behavior, resulting in a device that can grip and release a variety of shapes without pushing them away.
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Players stood on their toes and gripped the edge of the dugout fence.
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Nearby, Deborah Weiss gripped a spray paint can and created a summery display on a trash barrel.
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On the porch stood a hooded figure — all but the eyes and mouth covered by a balaclava — wearing a trench coat, combat boots and gloves that gripped a large-caliber rifle.
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But the front of the snout useful for gripping in shortened in Mystacodon, Lambert and colleagues observe, and the anatomy of the jaws seem more consistent with suction feeding.
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Whales like Basilosaurus were active predators, gripping and shearing their prey with mouths fitted with differentiated teeth.
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Edgar initially had to condition his fingers to throw the pitch because it is gripped by jamming the ball far up between the index and middle finger.
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Origin and Etymology of grip
Middle English grippen, from Old English grippan; akin to Old English grīpan
grip
Definition of grip
1a : a strong or tenacious grasp had a good grip on the tennis racketb : strength in grippingc : manner or style of gripping the balanced grip of an expert golfer
2a : a firm tenacious hold typically giving control, mastery, or understanding has the country in his gripb : mental grasp can't seem to get a grip on calculus
3 : a part or device for gripping
4 : a part by which something is grasped; especially : handle
5 : suitcase
6 : stagehand The grips quickly changed the scenery.
Examples of grip in a Sentence
His tennis instructor showed him the proper backhand grip.
a golfer with an incorrect grip
He has been doing all he can to maintain his grip on the company's finances.
I need new grips for my golf clubs.
Recent Examples of grip from the Web
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Evidence of their grip is that one or the other has won every Olympic or world gold in the 200 individual medley since 2003.
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There are several reasons that can be debated, including Alabama's best high school players choosing to play collegiately out of state and the increasingly monolithic grip of football in Alabama.
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No matter your texture, this is another great choice for day-old hair, which has more grip and grit, ideal for any braided style.
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This is a man caught in the gelatinous grip of gummy bears.
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Although summer heat will hold a tight grip on the weather this week, winter cold and flu season continues to linger in Naperville.
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But mercantilism, the erroneous notion that exports are inherently good and imports always bad is not only alive and well in the general populace, but has a grip on the president of our nation and on his commerce secretary.
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Severe pain is glue in the memory, and loosens its grip very slowly.
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Of course, the main calculation for politicians when making decisions is whether or not those decisions will help tighten their grip on the levers of society.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grip'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of grip
see 1grip
GRIP Defined for English Language Learners
grip
playDefinition of grip for English Language Learners
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: to grab or hold (something) tightly
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: to get and hold the interest or attention of (someone)
grip
Definition of grip for English Language Learners
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: the act of grabbing or holding something
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: a way or style of holding something
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: power or control
GRIP Defined for Kids
Definition of grip for Students
gripped
;gripping
1 : to grab or hold tightly
2 : to hold the interest of The story grips the reader.
Definition of grip for Students
1 : a strong grasp
2 : strength in holding : power the grip of winter
3 : 1understanding 1 I finally have a grip on division.
4 : self-control Calm down and get a grip.
5 : 1handle
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