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- [grip]
- /grɪp/
- /ɡrɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grip]
- /grɪp/
Definitions of grip word
- noun grip the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp. 1
- noun grip the power of gripping: He has a strong grip. 1
- noun grip a grasp, hold, or control. 1
- noun grip mental or intellectual hold: to have a good grip on a problem. 1
- noun grip competence or firmness in dealing with situations in one's work or personal affairs: The boss is old and is losing his grip. 1
- noun grip a special mode of clasping hands: Members of the club use the secret grip. 1
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Origin of grip
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English gripe grasp (noun); cognate with German Griff, Old English gripa handful; see gripe
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Parts of speech for Grip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grip usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grip
verb grip
- grasp — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- clutch — If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
- nab — to arrest or capture.
- seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
- clinch — If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.
noun grip
- embrace — An act of holding someone closely in one's arms.
- constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
- restraint — a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
- anchor — An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place.
- brace — If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
Antonyms for grip
verb grip
- release — to lease again.
- disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- offer — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
noun grip
- misconception — an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- powerlessness — unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
- misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
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