Wordle Anagram Solver Dictionary

Scrabble Dictionary

Find the definition of a word with its score in word games.

Examples: book, table, glass, happy, love

Word Games

Scrabble US (7 Points)
Scrabble UK (7 Points)
Words With Friends (9 Points)

Grip

ɡrɪp

Grip definitions
verb
grips gripping gripped grip
  1. take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly

    "his knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel"

    grasp clutch hold clasp grasp/take/lay hold of latch on to grab seize clench cling to catch catch at get one's hands on pluck
    • maintain a firm contact, especially by friction

      "a sole that really grips well on wet rock"

  2. (of an emotion or situation) have a strong or adverse effect on

    "she was gripped by a feeling of excitement"

    afflict affect take over beset rack torment convulse
    • firmly hold the attention or interest of

      "we were gripped by the drama"

noun
grip grips
  1. a firm hold; a tight grasp

    "his arm was held in a vice-like grip"

    grasp hold clutch clasp clench handshake hand grip hand clasp
    • a manner of holding something

      "I've changed my grip and my backswing"

    • the ability of something, especially a wheel or shoe, to maintain a firm contact with a surface

      "these shoes have got no grip"

  2. effective control over something

    "he had to take a grip on his nerves"

    control power mastery hold stranglehold clutches domination dominion command influence possession
    • an understanding of something

      "you've got a good grip on what's going on"

  3. a part or attachment by which something is held in the hand

    "handlebar grips"

    • a hairgrip
  4. a travelling bag

    "a grip crammed with new clothes"

    travelling bag bag overnight bag overnighter flight bag kitbag Gladstone bag valise portmanteau
  5. a stagehand in a theatre
    stagehand theatrical assistant
    • a member of a camera crew responsible for moving and setting up equipment