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grip

grip

32 1.0
The part of an object shaped to fit the hand
  • noun
  • /ɡrɪp/
translation icon : mango
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Look at that back there guys, and it's got the rubberized grip in the back extra comfort.

  • Oh, that rubber grip, that non slip rubber grip.

  • It's got the LED light and a diamond grip on the base.

  • So this is the grip for the Animal Crossing Switch.

  • What's also really cool is we have a phone grip that goes with it.

  • I'll tell you right now, there's a handle, a really nice grip handle over here.

  • In the kit, the pliers with the red grip.

  • 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.

  • That's quite the grip you've got there, Jonas.

Synonyms

handle
vsgrip
211 1.0

The part of an object you hold to carry or use it

focuses on a specially shaped part rather than any held part
handhold
vsgrip
6 3.0

A part of something you grab with your hand for support, like a rail

is shaped for use and movement, not primarily for support
pistol grip
vsgrip
  • Specialized
3 5.5

A handle shaped like the part of a small gun you hold with one hand

is the general shaped hand part, not limited to one shape
handgrip
vsgrip
1 3.0

A part of a thing you hold with your hand to carry or use

means the same but is a shorter, more general term
hand-hold
vsgrip
1 4.8

A thing you can hold for support, or simple help for someone new

is intended for holding when using or moving items, not support only

Compounds

pistol grip
  • Specialized
3 5.5

A handle shaped like the part of a small gun you hold with one hand

grip-and-grin
  • Literature
9.1

A social event where people shake hands and pose for photos

scissor grip
  • Jargon
8.3

A leg hold that wraps around an opponent and squeezes by locking the feet together

scissors grip
  • Jargon
8.4

A hold that wraps the legs around an opponent's body or head and squeezes with the feet

How Comfortable

handle
211 1.0
grip
32 1.0
knob
66 1.4

Surface Forms

grip singular
grips plural

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'.