Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "grip" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

blade

Coordinate Terms

gaffer gofer

Derived Terms

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 gangsta grip get a grip get to grips with girl grip grip car grip grain grip off grip oneself with both hands grip panel grip tape grip up grip wax grip-and-grin grip-car grip-lit gripless gripman grippable gripper grippie gripping gripping beast gripple grippy gription hair grip hair-grip hairgrip handgrip in the grip of key grip kirby grip matched grip mechanic's grip misgrip misgrip mixed grip multi-grip bar neutral grip neutral grip bar on the gripping hand overgrip pass grip passgrip pistol grip regrip squirrel grip suicide grip sweetheart grip traditional grip twistgrip umbegrip undergrip ungrip

Etymologically Related To

gripe groop grope

Context

car computing dialectal film production gui slang southern california

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

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

Type Of (IsA)

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

Manner Of

seize

Part Of

hilt

Related Terms

hecka hella

Related Terms

admirable apparatus assist assistance bike bike handle cable car channel clasp clasp firmly clutch come to grips component ditch drain emotional encouragement fingers firm firmly flu for holding get grip get to grips with griffin gripper gripsack grope hand handle handle wrapping handshake happy hella help helpful hold hold on holding holding things holding tightly influenza inspiring interesting key grip move relief resize rubber rubber handle tight tightly traction trench visual window wrapping

Synonym Network

aid bag bobby pin clasp fascinate grapple handle hang out

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.