grip in WordNet English dictionary

1. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
   grip  traction  adhesive friction 
   
2. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
   "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
   bag  traveling bag  travelling bag  grip  suitcase 
   
3. a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
   "in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip"
   bobby pin  hairgrip  grip 
   
4. 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"
   clasp  clench  clutch  clutches  grasp  grip  hold 
   
5. an intellectual hold or understanding
   "a good grip on French history"; "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"
   grip  grasp 
   
6. 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"
   handle  grip  handgrip  hold 
   
7. worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
   grip 
   

1. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
   "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
   fascinate  transfix  grip  spellbind 
   
2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
   "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
   grapple  grip 
   
3. hold fast or firmly
   "He gripped the steering wheel"
   grip