GRIP


Meaning of GRIP in English

n. 1 hold, grasp, clutch, handgrip, clasp, hand-clasp Losing his grip on the rope, he plummeted into the abyss 2 control, command, hold, mastery; authority, influence, power, rule, domination, sovereignty, tenure, dominion, suzerainty, custody Peter is losing his grip on reality The dictator kept a tight grip on the people right up to his death. 3 grasp, understanding, apprehension, comprehension, sense, sensitivity, feel, feeling, awareness, perception, view, Slang US handle Skerry is having trouble getting a grip on what you plan to do 4 handgrip, valise, (travelling or overnight) bag, case, satchel, suitcase, Brit holdall, US and Canadian carry-all I got off the plane in New York, but my grip went on to Detroit 5 come or get to grips with. tackle, confront, approach, handle, meet (head on), undertake, grapple or contend with, cope or deal with, face We must come to grips with the problem of Cassandra

v. 6 grasp, clutch, clasp, hold, seize He gripped the handle of the revolver more tightly 7 engross, engage, hold, fascinate, enthral, entrance, absorb, mesmerize, hypnotize, spellbind, rivet Just at the gripping climax, the reel broke and the film stopped

Oxford thesaurus English vocab.      Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус.