(verb)
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
(noun)
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
(noun)
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
(noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
(noun)
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip
(verb)
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
(noun)
an intellectual hold or understanding
a good grip on French history
they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities
he was in the grip of a powerful emotion
(noun)
the act of grasping
he has a strong grip for an old man
(verb)
hold fast or firmly
He gripped the steering wheel
(noun)
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made