grip

1 to have or keep in one's hands

gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill

Synonyms of grip

Words Related to grip

bag, capture, catch, collar, corral, grab, grapple, hook, land, latch (on or onto), nab, nail, seize, snap (up), snare, snatch, take, trap

feel, finger, handle, paw

clasp, embrace, grasp, hug

cradle

Phrases Synonymous with grip

hang on to, hold on to

Near Antonyms of grip

drop, give, hand, unclasp, unhand

cede, deliver, give up, hand out, hand over, release, relinquish, render, turn over, yield

2 to hold the attention of as if by a spell

that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit

Synonyms of grip

arrest, bedazzle, catch up, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), fascinate, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind

Words Related to grip

enrapture, entrance, thrill

beguile, bewitch, charm

absorb, engage, engross, involve

3 to hold the attention of

that movie will grip any true sports car fan

Synonyms of grip

absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engage, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy

Words Related to grip

allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess

hypnotize, mesmerize

distract, preoccupy

hog, monopolize

Phrases Synonymous with grip

catch one's eye

Near Antonyms of grip

bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

4 to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms

the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go

Synonyms of grip

clasp, grasp, hold, take

Words Related to grip

clench, cling (to), clutch, hold on (to)

catch, nab, seize, snatch

Phrases Synonymous with grip

hang on to, lay hold of

Near Antonyms of grip

discharge, drop, free, liberate, release

deliver, entrust (also intrust), give, hand, hand over, pass, relinquish, transfer, transmit, turn over, unhand

Synonyms and Antonyms of grip

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