grip
- noun
- /ɡrɪp/
- She appreciated the grip on the new hiking poles because it provided a secure hold.
- use an overhand grip
- vertical grip
- angled grip
My I thought that my vertical grip is good, but it's not.
- My I thought that my vertical grip is good, but it's not.
- It's got the LED light and a diamond grip on the base.
- So this is the grip for the Animal Crossing Switch.
- So let me without steering with this twist grip, try to go forwards and lean.
- What's also really cool is we have a phone grip that goes with it.
- OK so that's why I like the vertical grips.
- We're going to change the grip from the T handle to a cannonball.
- Although again, fairly reliable, fairly easy to use, simple grip, safety, magazine fed.
- I like the grip and you've got to do this sometimes.
Examples
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Look at that back there guys, and it's got the rubberized grip in the back extra comfort.
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Oh, that rubber grip, that non slip rubber grip.
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It's got the LED light and a diamond grip on the base.
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So this is the grip for the Animal Crossing Switch.
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What's also really cool is we have a phone grip that goes with it.
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I'll tell you right now, there's a handle, a really nice grip handle over here.
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In the kit, the pliers with the red grip.
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Its scabbard is plain black, the handle long and slim, the grip wrapped in fine leather.
Fiction book (1991) -
There's a micro-dermal sensor in the grip.
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That's quite the grip you've got there, Jonas.
Synonyms
The part of an object you hold to carry or use it
A part of something you grab with your hand for support, like a rail
A handle shaped like the part of a small gun you hold with one hand
A part of a thing you hold with your hand to carry or use
A thing you can hold for support, or simple help for someone new
Compounds
- Jargon
A leg hold that wraps around an opponent and squeezes by locking the feet together
- Jargon
A hold that wraps the legs around an opponent's body or head and squeezes with the feet
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grip meaning the part you hold comes from the old English gripan 'to hold', so a grip is the handle or place you 'hold' on an object, like a 'handle'.