GRIP
Scrabble letter values: G2R1I1P3 = 7
Definition
- verb hold fast or firmly.
- verb to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match. — synonyms: grapple
- verb to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe. — synonyms: fascinate, transfix, spellbind
- noun the act of grasping. — synonyms: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold
- noun the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it. — synonyms: handle, handgrip, hold
- noun a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes. — synonyms: bag, traveling_bag, travelling_bag, suitcase
- noun the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road). — synonyms: traction, adhesive_friction
- noun worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made.
- noun an intellectual hold or understanding. — synonyms: grasp
- noun a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together. — synonyms: bobby_pin, hairgrip
Examples
- “He gripped the steering wheel”
- “the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”
- “The snake charmer fascinates the cobra”