grip

Dictionary definition · grip

the act of grasping"he released his clasp on my arm"
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"
a portable rectangular container 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
an intellectual hold or understanding"a good grip on French history"
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place"in Britain they call a bobby pin a ‘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"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).