gripverb
uk/ɡrɪp/us/ɡrɪp/-pp-grip verb (HOLD)
B2 [ I or T ] to hold very tightly:
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- Grip the top firmly and then twist it anti-clockwise.
- I was terrified when he suddenly gripped my throat in his hands.
- These two pieces of metal grip the wood, so you can saw through it.
- His hands were all greasy and he couldn't grip the wheel properly.
- Gripping the sides of the ladder tightly, she nervously climbed one step higher.
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Having in your hands
- ahold
- arm
- clasp
- clench
- cling
- cradle
- cup
- dandle
- enfold
- glove
- grasp
- hand
- handle
- hang
- hang on
- hang/hold on like grim death idiom
- hold
- hold on
- hold onto sb/sth
- pinion
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grip verb (INTEREST)
C2 [ T ] to keep someone's attention completely:
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Inspiration and inspiring
- blue-sky
- breathe
- breathe (new) life into sth idiom
- creative
- engage
- enthral
- entrance 1
- incentivize
- inspiration
- inspire
- kindle
- muse
- show
- show (sb) the way idiom
- stimulate
- stimulating
- visionary
grip verb (EMOTION)
C2 [ T usually passive ] When an emotion such as fear grips you, you feel it strongly:
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Strong feelings
- all-consuming
- anguish
- ardent
- be beside yourself idiom
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- beside
- explosive
- fiery
- hot-blooded
- impassioned
- ineffable
- inexpressible
- intensity
- profound
- safety valve
- supercharged
- unquenchable
- vehement
- vehemently
- weak-kneed
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gripnoun
uk/ɡrɪp/us/ɡrɪp/grip noun (CONTROL)
[ S ] control over something or someone:
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- The Mafia has relaxed its grip on local businesses.
- No one seems to have a firm grip on the company at the moment.
- The demonstrations suggest that the president's grip on the country is loosening.
- The army has tightened its grip on the region.
- For several years the area has been in the grip of the rebel warlords.
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Power to control
- ascendancy
- big beast
- buy-in
- chairmanship
- determination
- discipline
- dominant
- leadership
- lever
- manipulation
- mastery
- muscle
- oversight
- peer pressure
- sphere of influence
- spin control
- state-controlled
- states' rights
- supervision
- tooth
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grip noun (HOLD)
B2 [ C usually singular ] a tight hold on something or someone:
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Having in your hands
- ahold
- arm
- clasp
- clench
- cling
- cradle
- cup
- dandle
- enfold
- glove
- grasp
- hand
- handle
- hang
- hang on
- hang/hold on like grim death idiom
- hold
- hold on
- hold onto sb/sth
- pinion
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grip noun (BAG)
[ C ] old-fashioned a bag for travelling that is smaller than a suitcase
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Containers for carrying personal possessions
- attaché case
- backpack
- baggage
- billfold
- briefcase
- bumbag
- hatbox
- haversack
- holdall
- kitbag
- knapsack
- purse
- sling
- sporran
- suit bag
- suitcase
- toilet bag
- toiletry bag
- tote
- tote bag
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