See Also: grip 2, verb(dictionary)
grip(2)(dictionary)
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grip(3)(dictionary)
grip(1)(dictionary)
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Grip Wax - Skiing(gambling)
Grip Rip - Golf(gambling)
kirby-grip(dictionary)
grip 1, noun(dictionary)

grip 2, verb (oh)



2 v past tense and past participle gripped present participle gripping
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1 ?hold tightly?
2 ?have a strong effect?
3 ?interest somebody?
4 ?not slip?
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[Language: Old English; Origin: grippan]
?HOLD TIGHTLY?
[T] to hold something very tightly
::I gripped the rail and tried not to look down.
grip sth tightly/firmly
::The woman moved closer to Beth, gripping her arm tightly.
?HAVE A STRONG EFFECT?
[T] to have a strong effect on someone or something
::a country gripped by economic problems
::Panic suddenly gripped me when it was my turn to speak.
?INTEREST SOMEBODY?
[T] to hold someone's attention and interest
::a story that really grips you
?NOT SLIP?
[I and T] if something grips a surface, it stays on it without slipping
::Radial tires grip the road well.
-see also gripping