• the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong Grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
• a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
• a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in England they call a bobby pin a Grip"
• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good Grip"
• a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm Grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the Grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
• worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
• the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
• hold fast or firmly; "He Gripped the steering wheel"
• to Grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

'Grip' in other languages