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
• backpacks
• kits
• traveling bags
• carryalls
• holdalls
• portmanteaus
• bags
• briefcases
• luggage
• handbags
• attaché cases
• duffel bags
• kit bags
• overnight bags
• attachés
• carry-ons
• carpetbags
• 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
• commands
• jurisdictions
• holds
• influences
• pulls
• privileges
• sovereignties
• weights
• dominances
• voices
• managements
• rights
• leverages
• masteries
• directions
• clouts
• prerogatives
• supremacies
• predominances
• imperiums
• moments
• importances
• 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
• mesmerizes
• arrests
• enthralls
• spellbinds
• bedazzles
• catches up
• entrances
• charms
• enraptures
• engages
• engrosses
• involves
• bewitches
• absorbs
• beguiles

3

as in interests

to hold the attention of

that movie will grip any true sports car fan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interests
• intrigues
• occupies
• immerses
• fascinates
• involves
• attracts
• busies
• 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
• unhands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grips

Noun

The grips that slide onto the back of the Joy-Con protectors are modular, too. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

French politicians insisted the country would get to grips with its debt issues, but economists — and markets — signaled skepticism. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Underage drinking grips 'The Square' Underage drinking in Oxford is neither hidden nor isolated. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

And anyone who was serving a prison sentence would be forced to come to grips with the full cost of their crimes. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

There will always be another skill to develop, customer behavior to understand or technology to get to grips with. — Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Last Friday, India was in the grips of iPhone fever as customers formed long queues outside Apple stores in major cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

While her father wanted her to get discovered, Dawson was preoccupied with a crush on one of the grips. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026

Brighton’s squad was fashioned in his image, and while new head coach Arturo Ruiz impressed during his time at Real Sociedad, getting to grips with a brand new team so close to the season’s beginning screams teething problems. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

The Mercyenforcer grips the handle of his light in his bare hand to look into my other eye. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

New Orleans is facing an unusual weather combination as Tropical Storm Bertha moves along the northern Gulf Coast while dangerous heat grips the region. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Your makeup will only look as good as your base, and the hydrating formula leaves a beautiful, glowy canvas that grips onto foundation and prevents makeup from settling into fine lines. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 July 2026

Together with slight pressure from your foot, the claw head and pedal penetrates soil, grips the weed, and pulls it straight out of the ground from its roots. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

In one example, the robot grips a can sideways, a simple mistake that could lead to spills, showing that human-like understanding remains limited. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026

Fast forward to today and those fears have materialized with dizzying speed as a historic oil and gas crisis sparked by the US and Israel’s war with Iran grips the world. — John Liu, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026

This shoe is also outfitted with a high-traction outsole that effectively grips the ground for a stable landing every time. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026

DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup challenging the leaders of Silicon Valley, posted a cluster of job openings for specialists in agentic artificial intelligence and other positions, as enthusiasm for the technology that can carry out tasks without human intervention grips China. — Saritha Rai, Bloomberg, 24 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing grips

• come to grips with