to keep a firm grip on
1grip — 01. The little child [gripped] his father s hand nervously as they got on the roller coaster. 02. Terror has [gripped] the city, with the fourth murder in as many weeks. 03. The rock climber lost his [grip], and would have fallen to his death had …
2grip — ► VERB (gripped, gripping) 1) take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly. 2) deeply affect or afflict. 3) hold the attention or interest of. ► NOUN 1) a firm hold. 2) intellectual understanding …
3grip — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hold on sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, good, secure, solid (esp. AmE), strong, tight ▪ crushing, death …
4grip — grip1 [grıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(firm hold)¦ 2¦(power)¦ 3¦(understanding)¦ 4 come/get to grips with something 5 lose your grip 6 get/take a grip on yourself 7 Get a grip 8 be in the grip of something 9¦(stop something slipping)¦ 10¦(for hair)¦ …
5grip — 1 noun 1 FIRM HOLD (countable usually singular) the way you hold something tightly or your ability to do this: Don t loosen your grip on the rope or you ll fall. 2 POWER (singular) power and control over someone or something: have a grip on sth:… …
6grip — verb (grips, gripping, gripped) 1》 take and keep a firm hold of. 2》 (of an emotion or situation) have a strong or adverse effect on. ↘[often as adjective gripping] hold the attention or interest of. noun 1》 a firm hold. ↘effective control …
7grip — grip1 [ grıp ] noun ** ▸ 1 firm strong hold ▸ 2 power/control ▸ 3 part of object for holding ▸ 4 someone who moves cameras ▸ 5 small bag for traveling ▸ 6 for holding hair ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) singular a firm strong hold: Marguerite took my hand in a …
8firm — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large, major ▪ medium sized ▪ small ▪ well known ▪ …
9grip */*/ — I UK [ɡrɪp] / US noun Word forms grip : singular grip plural grips 1) a) [singular] a firm strong hold Marguerite took my hand in a surprisingly strong grip. tighten your grip: Pete tightened his grip on her arm. release/loosen your grip: She… …
10grip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. handle; handclasp; hold, control; informal, suitcase, bag, satchel. v. seize, grasp, clutch, hold. See acquisition, receptacle, retention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The power of gripping] Syn. grasp,… …
