Synonym: clasp, clench, clutch, command, comprehension, control, domination, grasp, handbag, hold, possession, seize, suitcase, understanding, valise. Antonym: Loosen, free, release. Similar words: grin, rip, strip, script, agriculture, agricultural, description, prescription. Meaning: [grɪp] n. 1. the act of grasping 2. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it 3. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes 4. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) 5. worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made 6. a firm controlling influence 7. a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place. v. 1. hold fast or firmly 2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match 3. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe.
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181 I got a grip on myself and made it back to my office.
182 We have to become acquainted with the manifestations of fear before we can break its grip.
183 As darkness gains a firmer grip the songbirds fade and the owls start.
184 He could get no real grip on the situation, and the more he pondered, the more confused his thinking became.
185 I must get a grip on myself, she told herself firmly.
186 He was carrying his hand bell by its clapper, and he shifted his grip to the handle and began clanging.
187 I mean I just think that a senior is still probably gon na have a grip on that.
188 Inserting his left hand, Grant took a firm grip and heaved upwards.
189 Unfortunately, lately her mother seems to have lost her grip on reality.
190 Even if front and rear wheels are losing grip, the unit favors the set with the least amount of grab.
191 It's hard to get a good grip on this box.
192 Anger gave her an added surge of strength, and she twisted her arm sharply downwards and broke his grip.
193 Outstandingly agile, it has a grip and steering response which the most demanding driver will enjoy.
194 Lucy grabbed for it; she was choking with the grip on her throat.
195 Jack said, and Lew immediately went for his cigar case to get a grip on something.
196 He began a forlorn final game by losing his grip on the racket altogether.
197 I had made loops to go over her wrists, I told her, so that she wouldn't lose her grip.
198 I took a firm grip on the wheel as I scented some-thing.
199 He was presently in the grip of a bronchial infection that made it hard for him to carry on.
200 His main interest appeared to be keeping a grip on the speakership, not enacting policy.
201 The answers should help you to keep a realistic grip on your decorating ideas and these should be as flexible as possible.
201 Wish you will love sentencedict.com and make progress everyday!
202 Her arm flew out, wrenching her shoulder, but she kept a grip on the gun.
203 He lost his grip and fell into the car's path.
204 Marsden held out his hand and took hers in a strong grip, at the same time giving the faintest possible bow.
205 We broke the ice which held our relations in a paralysing grip.
206 He was torn backwards, his hands flailing, and he got a grip on the doorjamb.
207 She struck out blindly and found herself taken in a firm grip.
208 He watched the altimeter unwind and felt his straps grip as the desert floor swung up to face him.
209 For a split second, Constance failed to realise that he had released his grip on her.
210 She took a grip on herself, physically pushed back the dark, claustrophobic horror at the point of drowning.