ALL meanings of gripped
grip
G g - noun gripped Simple past tense and past participle of grip. 1
- noun gripped the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp. 1
- noun gripped the power of gripping: He has a strong grip. 1
- noun gripped a grasp, hold, or control. 1
- noun gripped mental or intellectual hold: to have a good grip on a problem. 1
- noun gripped 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 gripped a special mode of clasping hands: Members of the club use the secret grip. 1
- noun gripped something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car. 1
- noun gripped a handle or hilt: That knife has a very unusual grip. 1
- noun gripped a sudden, sharp pain; spasm of pain. 1
- abbreviation GRIPPED grippe. 1
- noun gripped Older Use. a small traveling bag. 1
- noun gripped Theater. a stagehand, especially one who works on the stage floor. Movies, Television. a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc. 1
- verb with object gripped to grasp or seize firmly; hold fast: We gripped the sides of the boat as the waves tossed us about. 1
- verb with object gripped to take hold on; hold the interest of: to grip the mind. 1
- verb with object gripped to attach by a grip or clutch. 1
- verb without object gripped to take firm hold; hold fast. 1
- verb without object gripped to take hold on the mind. 1
- idioms gripped come to grips with, to encounter; meet; cope with: She had never come to grips with such a situation before. to deal with directly or firmly: We didn't come to grips with the real problem. 1