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• grip — grip; grip·er; grip·less; grip·man; grip·per; grip·pit; grip·ple; grip·py; grip·ing·ly; grip·ping·ly; grip·ping·ness; …   English syllables

• Grip, Norway — Grip is an archipelago, a deserted fishing village, and a former municipality () in Norway. Archipelago The Grip archipelago consists of 82 islets and skerries 14 km into the Norwegian Sea northwest off Kristiansund in Norway. The fishing village …   Wikipedia

• grip — 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)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• grip — [[t]grɪ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ grips, gripping, gripped 1) VERB If you grip something, you take hold of it with your hand and continue to hold it firmly. [V n] She gripped the rope. 2) N COUNT: oft poss N A grip is a firm, strong hold on something. His… …   English dictionary

• Grip (tennis) — In tennis, a grip is a way of holding the racquet in order to hit shots during a match. There are three primary grips, the Western, the Eastern, and the Continental. Some people recognize a fourth grip, the Semi Western, which is midway between… …   Wikipedia

• grip — 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:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Grip (sport fencing) — In fencing, the grip is the part of the weapon which is gripped by the fencer s hand.There are four types of grips commonly used today in foil and epee: French, Italian (mostly seen in classical fencing), a hybrid of these two known as the… …   Wikipedia

• grip — 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 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• grip */*/ — 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… …   English dictionary

• Grip (gymnastics) — Grips are devices that are worn on the hands of artistic gymnasts when performing on various gymnastics apparatus. They are worn by female gymnasts on the uneven bars, and by male gymnasts on the high bar, still rings and parallel bars. They are… …   Wikipedia