Synonyms of grip

grip 1 of 2

noun

1

as in suitcase

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

• suitcase
• wallet
• backpack
• carryall
• traveling bag
• handbag
• carry-on
• briefcase
• luggage
• portmanteau
• bags
• holdall
• kit
• duffel bag
• attaché
• attaché case
• overnight bag
• kit bag
• baggage
• rucksack
• carpetbag
• knapsack
• valise
• haversack
• weekend bag
• traveling case
• cosmetic case
• packsack
• weekender

2

as in grasp

the act or manner of holding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grasp
• hold
• clasp
• clench
• handhold
• handgrip
• leverage
• footing
• hug
• grab
• grapple
• purchase
• foothold
• anchorage
• seizure
• embrace
• toehold
• clinch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• release
• relinquishment

3

as in understanding

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

• understanding
• grasp
• appreciation
• perception
• comprehension
• awareness
• hold
• apprehension
• absorption
• percipience
• uptake
• digestion
• conception
• consciousness
• assimilation
• realization
• visualization
• enlightenment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incomprehension
• misunderstanding
• noncomprehension
• misperception
• misinterpretation
• misapprehension
• miscomprehension

4

as in control

the right or means to command or control others

a tyrant that keeps the masses tightly in his grip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• control
• power
• sway
• dominion
• reign
• arm
• authority
• clutch
• mastery
• jurisdiction
• command
• sovereignty
• death grip
• hold
• influence
• rein(s)
• dominance
• leverage
• voice
• pull
• management
• privilege
• clout
• weight
• direction
• right
• supremacy
• importance
• predominance
• prerogative
• imperium
• moment
• eminence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• powerlessness
• impotence
• weakness
• helplessness
• impotency

5

as in handle

a part by which an implement is held

bought new pots with heat-resistant grips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handle
• hilt
• handgrip
• shaft
• bow
• loop
• haft
• helve
• bar
• bail
• handlebar
• crop
• broomstick
• whipstock

grip

2 of 2

verb

ˈgrip 

1

as in to clutch

to have or keep in one's hands

gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clutch
• hold
• clench
• grab
• carry
• cradle
• cling (to)
• hold on to
• take
• grasp
• handle
• hang on to
• trap
• snatch
• capture
• finger
• feel
• hug
• seize
• hook
• clasp
• grapple
• land
• catch
• nail
• bag
• snare
• snap (up)
• embrace
• collar
• bear
• latch (on or onto)
• paw
• corral
• nab

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hand
• give
• drop
• unclasp
• relinquish
• release
• yield
• render
• deliver
• unhand
• cede
• turn over
• hand over
• give up
• hand out

2

as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinate
• enchant
• thrill
• arrest
• hypnotize
• catch up
• mesmerize
• entrance
• spellbind
• enthrall
• charm
• bedazzle
• engage
• involve
• absorb
• engross
• enrapture
• bewitch
• beguile

3

as in to interest

to hold the attention of

that movie will grip any true sports car fan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interest
• intrigue
• occupy
• immerse
• busy
• involve
• fascinate
• engage
• attract
• absorb
• engross
• catch up
• enwrap
• distract
• charm
• catch one's eye
• preoccupy
• bemuse
• enchant
• enthrall
• allure
• obsess
• captivate
• hypnotize
• monopolize
• mesmerize
• hog
• bewitch
• beguile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bore
• weary
• pall
• tire
• jade

4

as in to grasp

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

• grasp
• hold
• take
• clasp
• clutch
• lay hold of
• clench
• hang on to
• hold on (to)
• catch
• cling (to)
• snatch
• seize
• nab

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• release
• free
• drop
• discharge
• liberate
• hand
• give
• relinquish
• transfer
• pass
• deliver
• transmit
• turn over
• hand over
• entrust
• unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grip

Noun

This rich sensory information allows the robotic hand to manipulate fragile components, adjust grip in real time and safely interact with unfamiliar objects—capabilities that are difficult to achieve with vision systems alone. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

That scandal severely weakened Madigan’s grip on power and eventually led to Welch succeeding him as speaker in 2021, despite his own controversial past involving personal relationships with women. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Verb

The action mercifully settles into a less disorienting rhythm before too long, but the choppy prologue at least has the benefit of conveying the tense disarray that has gripped the shores of Ithaca in the decades since King Odysseus left for battle. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Yet as economic and political turmoil has gripped the world in recent years, the forum has all too often occupied the sidelines. — Peter Rough, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Phrases Containing grip

• death grip
• have a grip on