Grip

//ɡɹɪp//

Synonyms for "grip" (328 found)

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Closest matches (66)

Strong matches (98)

cleave to clench cleverness clinch cling cling to clinging clip clutch clutches coercion command compel competence comprehension conception conceptualization confront constraint contend with

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Noun(6 words)

clench clutch clutches flu grasp hairgrip

Verb(6 words)

enclasp fascinate fondle grabble grapple grasp

Related words (164)

handiness hands hang hang on hang on to hang out harshness helm helve hold hold fast hold on hold on to hold spellbound hold the interest hold tight holdall horsemanship hug hypnotize

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ictus ideation immerse impel infatuate influence ingeniousness ingenuity instrument intellection intelligence involve involve the interest iron grip iron hand jurisdiction keenness keep hold of kidnap know how know-how luggage marksmanship mastership mastery mental grasp mesh mesmerize monopolize mordacity mordancy never let go nip not let go obsess occupy occupy the attention orgasm overnight bag palm paroxysm partake perception pinch pocket poignancy point possess power practical ability precognition prehension preoccupy proficiency prowess purchase quickness raj readiness receive regnancy reign reins of government resource resourcefulness restraint rigor rivet roughness rule satchel savoir-faire savvy seamanship seize seizure sense sensitivity severity sexual climax shanghai sharpness skill skillfulness sovereignty spasm spellbind squeeze steal stick stick to sting stridency stringency stroke style suitcase suzerainty sway tackle tact tactfulness take take up talons tartness technical brilliance technical mastery technical skill technique teeth tenure throes throttle tight grip timing toehold tool trenchancy tweak understanding undertake vehemence view violence virtuosity virulence wisdom wit wizardry workmanship

Noun(7 words)

handle hold influenza suitcase traction traveling bag travelling bag

Verb(6 words)

help overwhelm spellbind stranglehold succour transfix

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More general

19 entries

appendage baggage clutch friction grasping hairpin influence interest luggage prehend prehension rubbing seize seizing skilled worker take hold

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Antonyms

1 entries

blade

Synonyms

8 entries

aid bag bobby pin clasp fascinate grapple handle hang out

Related terms

2 entries

hecka hella

coordinate

2 entries

gaffer gofer

derived

70 entries

Biddle grip French grip Italian grip Singapore grip begrip bow grip bugger's grip come to grips death grip deck grip devil's grip dolly grip false grip floorgrip foregrip gaffer grip

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etymologically related_to

3 entries

gripe groop grope

has context

7 entries

car computing dialectal film production gui slang southern california

is a

7 entries

friction holding object human activity influence skilled worker software synonomous with to hold

manner of

1 entries

seize

part of

1 entries

hilt

related to

58 entries

admirable apparatus assist assistance bike bike handle cable car channel clasp clasp firmly clutch come to grips component ditch drain

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Translations

136 translations across 40 languages.

Albanian

1 entries

mbaj verb (to take hold)

Arabic

1 entries

مَقْبِض noun (A handle or other place to grip)

Armenian

4 entries

բռնակ noun (A handle or other place to grip)
բռնում noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
կոթ noun (A handle or other place to grip)
բռնել verb (to take hold)

Azerbaijani

1 entries

tutuş noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

Bulgarian

4 entries

дръжка noun (A handle or other place to grip)
ръкохватка noun (A handle or other place to grip)
стискане noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
улавяне noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

Catalan

2 entries

agafar verb (to take hold)
empunyar verb (to take hold)

Central Kurdish

2 entries

دەسک noun (A handle or other place to grip)
چنگ noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

柄 noun (A handle or other place to grip)
抓 verb (to take hold)
抓住 verb (to take hold)
握 verb (to take hold)

Czech

4 entries

držadlo noun (A handle or other place to grip)
rukojeť noun (A handle or other place to grip)
sevření noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
stisk noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

Danish

1 entries

greb noun (A handle or other place to grip)

Dutch

4 entries

begrip noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
greep noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
grip noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
handvat noun (A handle or other place to grip)

Eastern Mari

1 entries

авалаш verb (to take hold)

Esperanto

1 entries

tenilo noun (A handle or other place to grip)

Finnish

3 entries

kahva noun (A handle or other place to grip)
ote noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
ote noun (A handle or other place to grip)

French

4 entries

machiniste noun (A person responsible for handling equipment in film)
poigne noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
poignée noun (A handle or other place to grip)
prise noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

German

4 entries

Griff noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
Griff noun (A handle or other place to grip)
Hilfe noun (Assistance, encouragement)
helfende Hand noun (Assistance, encouragement)

Gothic

1 entries

𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍀𐌰𐌽 verb (to take hold)

Italian

1 entries

presa noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

Japanese

2 entries

つかむこと noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
掴む verb (to take hold)

Latin

1 entries

ampla noun (A handle or other place to grip)

Latvian

3 entries

tvēriens noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
sagrābt verb (to take hold)
satvert verb (to take hold)

Macedonian

4 entries

зафат noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
рачка noun (A handle or other place to grip)
стисок noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
фат noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

Middle English

3 entries

clawen verb (to take hold)
gripen verb (to take hold)
grippen verb (to take hold)

Mongolian

1 entries

бариул noun (A handle or other place to grip)

Māori

3 entries

kākatitanga noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
puringa noun (A handle or other place to grip)
kākati verb (to take hold)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries

fatte verb (to take hold)
gripe verb (to take hold)

Occitan

4 entries

agafada noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
agafatal noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
ponha noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
presa noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

Old English

1 entries

grīpan verb (to take hold)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries

طوتمق verb (to take hold)

Persian

1 entries

گرفتن verb (to take hold)

Plautdietsch

2 entries

Hool noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
Jräp noun (A handle or other place to grip)

Polish

3 entries

chwyt noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
uchwyt noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
uścisk noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

Portuguese

4 entries

agarra noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
agarra noun (A handle or other place to grip)
agarramento noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
agarro noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

Russian

4 entries

держа́ние noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
зажа́тие noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
захва́т noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
ру́чка noun (A handle or other place to grip)

Serbo-Croatian

3 entries

hvȃt noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
zahvat noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
хва̑т noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)

Spanish

4 entries

adherencia noun (ability to resist slippage when pressed in contact with another object or surface)
agarre noun (ability to resist slippage when pressed in contact with another object or surface)
empuñadura noun (A handle or other place to grip)
agarrar verb (to take hold)

Swedish

4 entries

grepp noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
grepp noun (A handle or other place to grip)
handslag noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
passare noun (A person responsible for handling equipment in film)

Tagalog

3 entries

humawak ng mahigpit verb (to take hold)
pumisil ng mahigpit verb (to take hold)
sumunggab ng mahigpit verb (to take hold)

Tamil

4 entries

ஊக்கம் noun (Assistance, encouragement)
கைப்பிடி noun (A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
கைப்பிடி noun (A handle or other place to grip)
பிடி verb (to take hold)

Vietnamese

3 entries

giữ chặt verb (to take hold)
nắm verb (to take hold)
nắm chặt verb (to take hold)

Sample sentences

44 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.

Source: tatoeba (19264)

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.

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