grip

hold fast or firmly

• “He gripped the steering wheel”

to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

• “the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

• “The snake charmer fascinates the cobra”

the act of grasping

• “he released his clasp on my arm”
• “he has a strong grip for an old man”
• “she kept a firm hold on the railing”

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

• “he grabbed the hammer by the handle”
• “it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip”

a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes

• “he carried his small bag onto the plane with him”

the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

a firm controlling influence

• “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”
• “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”
• “a terrible power had her in its grasp”

a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

• “in England they call a bobby pin a grip”