handgrip | Definition of handgrip

Synonyms and Antonyms of handgrip

1 a part by which an implement is held

the vegetable peeler has a no-slip handgrip

Synonyms of handgrip

grip, haft, handle, helve

Words Related to handgrip

bail, bow, loop

crop, whipstock

2 the act or manner of holding

the tube TV was so bulky that it was difficult for the movers to get a solid handgrip on it

Synonyms of handgrip

clasp, clench, grapple, grasp, grip, handhold, hold

Words Related to handgrip

anchorage, leverage, purchase

foothold, footing, toehold

clinch, embrace, hug

Near Antonyms of handgrip

release, relinquishment