grip

verb
/ɡrɪp/

Meaning

to hold something tightly or firmly
a firm hold or grasp; the power of holding something firmly; a handle or handhold

Example Sentences

He gripped the steering wheel tightly.

The rock climber lost his grip and fell several feet before the safety rope caught him.

Example Expressions

get a grip

Synonyms

hold, grasp, clutch, seize, clasp, handle
Entry 1
hold, grasp, clutch, seize, clasp
Entry 2
hold, grasp, clasp, handle

Antonyms

release, let go, drop, slip, loose hold
Entry 1
release, let go, drop
Entry 2
release, let go, slip, loose hold

Collocations

firm grip, lose grip, get a grip, tight grip, get grip
Entry 1
firm grip, lose grip, get a grip, tight grip
Entry 2
firm grip, lose grip, get grip

More Example Sentences

A man teaches his daughter to ride a horse at a small ranch outside the city on a calm Sunday morning and helps her climb into the saddle for the first time while holding the reins to keep the horse steady and she grips tightly at first, feeling both scared and excited

A man teaches his daughter to ride a horse at a small ranch outside the city on a calm Sunday morning and helps her climb into the saddle for the first time while holding the reins to keep the horse steady and she grips tightly at first, feeling both scared and excited but slowly relaxes as the horse walks in a gentle circle

A man teaches his daughter to ride a horse at a small ranch outside the city on a calm Sunday morning and helps her climb into the saddle for the first time while holding the reins to keep the horse steady and she grips tightly at first, feeling both scared and excited but slowly relaxes as the horse walks in a gentle circle and by the end of the lesson she rides a short distance on her own

A man teaches his daughter to ride a horse at a small ranch outside the city on a calm Sunday morning and helps her climb into the saddle for the first time while holding the reins to keep the horse steady and she grips tightly at first, feeling both scared and excited but slowly relaxes as the horse walks in a gentle circle and by the end of the lesson she rides a short distance on her own beaming with pride and already asking when they can come back again.

Related Vocabularies

To hold something dear, to love and protect, or to keep a hope or memory alive.
to go away from; to depart or exit
To reduce the force, effect, or value of something; to make weak or thin.
to move or act quickly
to combine or join together to form one entity
To gradually lose brightness, color, or strength.

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