grip
/ɡrɪp/
Hold, control
📚 Meanings
- 1.
A firm hold; a grasp.
"She had a strong grip on the rope."
- 2.
Control or understanding of something.
"He lost his grip on reality."
- 1.
To take and keep a firm hold of.
"He gripped the steering wheel tightly."
- 2.
To have a powerful or engrossing effect on (someone).
"The movie truly gripped the audience."
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He had a firm grip on the situation and handled it calmly.
He had a firm grip on the situation and handled it calmly.
The climber needed to maintain a strong grip on the rock to avoid falling.
The climber needed to maintain a strong grip on the rock to avoid falling.
The suspenseful novel gripped me from the first page.
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