handgrip

1 a part by which an implement is held the vegetable peeler has a no-slip handgrip Synonyms grip, haft, handle, helveRelated Words bar, handlebar; bail, bow, loop; hilt, shaft; crop, whipstock; broomstick

2 the act or manner of holding the tube TV was so bulky that it was difficult for the movers to get a solid handgrip on it Synonyms clasp, clench, grapple, grasp, grip, hold, handholdRelated Words anchorage, leverage, purchase; grab, seizure; foothold, footing, toehold; clinch, embrace, hugNear Antonyms release, relinquishment