See Also: grip 1, noun(dictionary)
grip(1)(dictionary)
grip(4)(dictionary)
grip(3)(dictionary)
grip(2)(dictionary)
grip(medicine)
Grip Wax - Skiing(gambling)
devil's grip(medicine)
grip 2, verb(dictionary)
kirby-grip(dictionary)

grip 1, noun (oh)



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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?
11 ?cameraman?
12 ?bag?
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?FIRM HOLD?
[C usually singular] the way you hold something tightly, or your ability to do this
::Hold the microphone in a firm grip and keep it still.
:: She felt her wrist caught in a vice-like grip .
:: Don't loosen your grip on the rope or you'll fall.
::He released his grip and stepped back.
?POWER?
[singular] power and control over someone or something
have/keep a grip on sth
::Stalin's determination to keep an iron grip on Eastern Europe
tighten/loosen/relax your grip (on sth)
::By 1979 South Africa was tightening its grip on Namibia.
tight/firm/strong/iron etc grip
::The recession could be avoided if business keeps a firm grip on its costs.
?UNDERSTANDING?
[singular] an understanding of something
have/get a grip on sth
::I'm just trying to get a grip on what's happening.
::She was losing her grip on reality.
come/get to grips with sth
to understand or deal with something difficult
::I've never really got to grips with this new technology.
lose your grip
to become less confident and less able to deal with a situation
::I don't know what's the matter; I think I'm losing my grip.
get/take a grip on yourself
to start to improve your behaviour or control your emotions when you have been very upset
::Stop being hysterical and get a grip on yourself.
Get a grip
spoken used in order to tell someone to control their emotions
::For God's sake get a grip!
be in the grip of sth
to be experiencing a very unpleasant situation that cannot be controlled or stopped
::a country in the grip of famine
?STOP SOMETHING SLIPPING?
a) [C] a special part of a handle that has a rough surface so that you can hold it firmly without it slipping
::My racquet needs a new grip.
b) [singular, U] the ability of something to stay on a surface without slipping
::boots which give a good grip
?FOR HAIR?
[C] BrE a hairgrip
?CAMERAMAN?
[C] technical someone whose job is to move the cameras around while a television show or film is being made
?BAG?
[C] old-fashioned a bag or case used for travelling
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
firm/tight/good/strong grip
iron/vice-like grip (=a very strong grip)
tighten your grip (on something) (=hold something more tightly)
loosen/relax your grip (on something) (=hold something less tightly)
release your grip (on something) (=let go of something)
lose your grip (=accidentally let go of something)
get a grip (on something) (=hold something that is hard to hold firmly)