Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tight hold; a firm grasp.
- noun The pressure or strength of such a grasp.
- noun A manner of grasping and holding.
- noun Intellectual hold; understanding.
- noun Ability to function properly or well; competence.
- noun Mental or emotional composure.
- noun A mechanical device that grasps and holds.
- noun A part, such as a handle, that is designed to be grasped and held.
- noun A suitcase or valise.
- noun A stagehand who helps in shifting scenery.
- noun A member of a film production crew who adjusts sets, lighting, and props and sometimes assists the camera operator.
- intransitive verb To secure and maintain a tight hold on; seize firmly.
- intransitive verb To hold the interest or attention of.
- intransitive verb To maintain a secure grasp.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To trench; drain; cut into ditches or channels.
- noun See
gripe . - noun The act of grasping strongly with the hand or by other means; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp: as, a friendly grip; the grip of a vise.
- noun Mode of grasping; specifically, the grasp peculiar to any secret society as a means of recognition: as, the masonic grip.
- noun That by which anything is grasped; a handle or hilt: as, the grip of a bow, of a sword or dagger, or of a gun-stock. See
barrel , 5 . - noun In mining, a purchase or lifting-dog used to draw up boring-rods, by catching them under the collar at the joints.
- noun In theatrical cant, a man employed to move scenery and properties.
- noun A gripsack (which see).
- noun A hole through which tarred rope is drawn, to press the tar into the yarn and remove the superfluous portion. Also called
gage and sliding-nippers. - noun A clutching device attached to a railroad-car for connecting it with a moving traction-cable as a means of propulsion. See
cable-railroad . - noun Epidemic influenza: same as
grippe . - noun In track athletics, apiece of cork, shaped to fit the hollow of the hand, which a runner grips when running.
- To grasp firmly with the hand; gripe; hence, to seize and hold fast by force of any kind.
- Nautical, to take hold; hold fast: as, the anchor grips.
- noun A small ditch or trench; a channel to carry off water or other liquid; a drain.
- noun Any kind of sink.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe.
- noun A small ditch or furrow.
- transitive verb To trench; to drain.
- noun (Zoöl.), obsolete The griffin.
- noun An energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping.
- noun A peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of a secret association recognize or greet, one another.
- noun That by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe.
- noun A device for grasping or holding fast to something.
- noun Specif., an apparatus attached to a car for clutching a traction cable.
- noun colloq. A gripsack; a hand bag; a satchel or suitcase.
- noun (Med.) The influenza; grippe.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
- noun A handle or other place to grip.
- noun film production A person responsible for handling equipment on the set.
- noun A channel cut through a grass verge (especially for the purpose of draining water away from the highway).
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Places in hydraulic clamp which holds the shaft; the grip is attached to the shaft.
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(END VIDEO CLIP) MOOS: Occupational therapists offer tips to prevent strain from what they call grip and grin.
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Dis new name what they call grip is pleurisy-cold -- putrid sore-throat is called somethin '-- yes, diptheria.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration
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In the grip is your revolver; would you know it again?
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Hand grip is not the only source, but a tight arm and wrist make writing a pain.
Loosen Up Your Writing Grip To Banish Pain | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
Chapter 7 2010
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U.S. billionaires still dominate the ranks -- but their grip is slipping.
Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man Matthew Miller 2010
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Would be great to set up so that the bow grip is at waist level with nothing to get in the way when standing up.
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Rather the amount you generated and sent back into the grip is subtracted from the amount you consumed.
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And it was well that they should stand together, -- a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
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gangerh commented on the word grip
The person who pushes the 'dolly' on which the camera stands. The Grip is also responsible for ensuring the camera can get everywhere it needs to go to get the shot and lays down the tracks on which the 'dolly' runs.
August 7, 2008