[grip] vt gripped ; grip.ping [ME grippen, fr. OE grippan; akin to OE gripan] (bef. 12c) 1: to seize or hold firmly
2: to hold the interest of strongly "a story that ~s the reader" -- grip.per n -- grip.ping.ly adv
[2]grip n (bef. 12c) 1 a: a strong or tenacious grasp b: strength in gripping c: manner or style of gripping
2. a: a firm tenacious hold typically giving control, mastery, or understanding b: mental grasp
3: a part or device for gripping
4: a part by which something is grasped; esp: handle
5: suitcase
6: stagehand