grip

CEFRB2

/ˈɡɹɪp/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To hold something tightly.

  2. 02

    noun

    A firm hold on something.

Examples

  • Keep a tight grip on the rope.

  • Tom got a grip on his emotions.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Of an emotion or situation: to have a strong effect upon.

  2. To figuratively take hold of or grasp.

  3. To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.

More examples

In context

  • The wrestler has a formidable grip.

  • After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement.

  • That suitcase is heavy, so grip the handle firmly.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

He had to blank the rope tightly to avoid falling down the cliff.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Verb from Middle English grippen, from Old English grippan, from a Proto-Germanic *gripjaną (compare Old High German gripfen); compare the related Old English grīpan, whence English gripe. See also grope, and the related Proto-Germanic *grīpaną. Noun from Middle English grippe, gripe, an amalgam of Old English gripe (“grasp, hold”) (cognate with German Griff) and Old English gripa (“handful”) (cognate with Swedish grepp).