Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.
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Grip
/ɡɹɪp/
Synonyms for "grip" (378 found)
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Closest matches (76)
Noun(18 words)
abductabilityabsorbabsorb the attentionaccessacerbityacidityacquireacridityacrimonyaddressadeptnessadhere toadministrationadroitnessairmanshipapoplexyapprehensionapproacharrest
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Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (113)
clutchclutchescoercioncommandcompelcompetencecomprehensionconceptionconceptualizationconfrontconstraintcontend withcontrolconvulsioncoordinationcope withcraftcraftsmanshipcrampcunning
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custodydeal withdeath gripdeftnessdexteritydexterousnessdextrousnessdiplomacydispositiondominationdominiondraindriveduresseclampsiaedgeefficiencyembraceemperyempireenchantengageengage the attentionengage the mindengage the thoughtsengrossengross the mindengross the thoughtsenthrallentranceepilepsyepitasisexerciseexpertisefacefacilityfalling sicknessfascinatefeelfeelingfiercenessfinessefirm holdfitfootholdfootingforeknowledgefreeze togetgovernancegovernmentgrabgracegrapplegrapple withgraspgripehafthandhand-clasphandinesshandle
Related words (189)
Noun(31 words)
handleshandlingheadlockhilthiltsholdingholdsicelandic haldainfluencelatchlugsmasterpinchpinchespinchingpinningplastic watering can handleseizestatic frictionstiction
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strangleholdssuitcaseswaytractiontractionstraveling bagtravelling bagunderstandvisewatering can handlewatering-can handle
handshanghang onhang on toharshnesshelmhelveholdhold fasthold onhold on tohold spellboundhold the interesthold tightholdallhorsemanshiphughypnotizeictusideation
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immerseimpelinfatuateinfluenceingeniousnessingenuityinstrumentintellectionintelligenceinvolveinvolve the interestiron gripiron handjurisdictionkeennesskeep hold ofkidnapknow howknow-howluggagemarksmanshipmastershipmasterymental graspmeshmesmerizemonopolizemordacitymordancynever let gonipnot let goobsessoccupyoccupy the attentionorgasmovernight bagpalmparoxysmpartakeperceptionpinchpocketpoignancypointpossesspowerpractical abilityprecognitionprehensionpreoccupyproficiencyprowesspurchasequicknessrajreadinessreceiveregnancyreignreins of governmentresourceresourcefulnessrestraintrigorrivetroughnessrulesatchelsavoir-fairesavvyseamanshipseizeseizuresensesensitivityseveritysexual climaxshanghaisharpnessskillskillfulnesssovereigntyspasmspellbindsqueezestealstickstick tostingstridencystringencystrokestylesuitcasesuzeraintyswaytackletacttactfulnesstaketake uptalonstartnesstechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechniqueteethtenurethroesthrottletight griptimingtoeholdtooltrenchancytweakunderstandingundertakevehemenceviewviolencevirtuosityvirulencewisdomwitwizardryworkmanship
Related word relations
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More general
27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
8 entriesfirm gripgood gripgrip strengthgrip tapepistol gripsecure gripstrong griptight grip
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 22 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- مَقْبِض noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Armenian
2 entries- բռնակ noun (A handle or other place to grip)
- կոթ noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Bulgarian
2 entries- дръжка noun (A handle or other place to grip)
- ръкохватка noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- دەسک noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 柄 noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Czech
2 entries- držadlo noun (A handle or other place to grip)
- rukojeť noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Danish
1 entries- greb noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Dutch
1 entries- handvat noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Esperanto
1 entries- tenilo noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Finnish
2 entries- kahva noun (A handle or other place to grip)
- ote noun (A handle or other place to grip)
French
1 entries- poignée noun (A handle or other place to grip)
German
1 entries- Griff noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Latin
1 entries- ampla noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Macedonian
1 entries- рачка noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Mongolian
1 entries- бариул noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Māori
1 entries- puringa noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Jräp noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Portuguese
1 entries- agarra noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Russian
2 entries- ру́чка noun (A handle or other place to grip)
- рукоя́тка noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Spanish
1 entries- empuñadura noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Swedish
1 entries- grepp noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Tamil
1 entries- கைப்பிடி noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Sample sentences
44 total sentences available.
Tom got a grip on his emotions.
Source: tatoeba (37102)
The wrestler has a formidable grip.
Source: tatoeba (49704)
He got a good grip on the bat before swinging.
Source: tatoeba (292418)
Showing 4 of 44 available sentences.