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grip

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of grip

1 a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a travelerʼs clothing and personal articles
  • she placed her grip in the trainʼs overhead rack and seated herself comfortably
Synonyms of grip

carry-on, carryall, handbag, holdall [chiefly British], portmanteau, suitcase, traveling bag, wallet
Words Related to grip

overnight bag (also overnight case), weekend bag (also weekend case), weekender

cosmetic case, traveling case

carpetbag, duffel bag, kit, kit bag

backpack, haversack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack

attaché, attaché case, briefcase, valise

baggage, bags, luggage
2 the act or manner of holding
  • get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again
Synonyms of grip

clasp, clench, grapple, grasp, handgrip, handhold, hold
Words Related to grip

anchorage, leverage, purchase

grab, seizure

foothold, footing, toehold

clinch, embrace, hug
Near Antonyms of grip

release, relinquishment
3 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 of grip

appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, grasp, hold, perception, percipience, understanding
Words Related to grip

absorption, assimilation, digestion, uptake

conception, visualization

awareness, consciousness, enlightenment, realization
Near Antonyms of grip

misapprehension, miscomprehension, misinterpretation, misperception, misunderstanding
Antonyms of grip

incomprehension, noncomprehension
4 the right or means to command or control others
  • a tyrant that keeps the masses tightly in his grip
Synonyms of grip

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

clout, influence, leverage, pull, voice, weight

jurisdiction

direction, management

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

prerogative, privilege, right

eminence, importance, moment
Near Antonyms of grip

helplessness, weakness
Antonyms of grip

impotence, impotency, powerlessness
5 a part by which an implement is held
  • bought new pots with heat-resistant grips
Synonyms of grip

haft, handgrip, handle, helve
Words Related to grip

bar, handlebar

bail, bow, loop

hilt, shaft

crop, whipstock

broomstick

grip

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of grip

1 to have or keep in oneʼs hands
  • gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill
Synonyms of grip

clench, cling (to), clutch, hold
Words Related to grip

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 Synonymous with grip

hang on to, hold on to
Near Antonyms of grip

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 of grip

arrest, bedazzle, catch up, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), fascinate, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind
Words Related to grip

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 of grip

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

allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess

hypnotize, mesmerize

distract, preoccupy

hog, monopolize
Phrases Synonymous with grip

catch one's eye
Near Antonyms of grip

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 wouldnʼt let go
Synonyms of grip

clasp, grasp, hold, take
Words Related to grip

clench, cling (to), clutch, hold on (to)

catch, nab, seize, snatch
Phrases Synonymous with grip

hang on to, lay hold of
Near Antonyms of grip

discharge, drop, free, liberate, release

deliver, entrust (also intrust), give, hand, hand over, pass, relinquish, transfer, transmit, turn over, unhand

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