grip Sentence Examples

  1. The climber's grip on the rock was tenuous, threatening to fail at any moment.
  2. The child's small hand clung tightly to his mother's grip.
  3. The mechanic tightened the wrench's grip on the bolt with a grunt.
  4. The icy road made it difficult for the tires to maintain a firm grip.
  5. The wrestler's grip on his opponent's arm was relentless, refusing to give way.
  6. The gearshift's leather grip was smooth and comfortable in the driver's hand.
  7. The pen's rubber grip provided a solid and ergonomic hold during writing.
  8. The pitcher's unwavering grip on the baseball allowed him to throw with precision and power.
  9. The thief's grip on the stolen jewelry was slippery, and he feared it might escape.
  10. The surgeon's delicate grip on the scalpel was essential for the success of the operation.

grip Meaning

Wordnet

grip (n)

the act of grasping

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

an intellectual hold or understanding

a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

Wordnet

grip (v)

hold fast or firmly

to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Webster

grip (n.)

The griffin.

A small ditch or furrow.

Specif., an apparatus attached to a car for clutching a traction cable.

A gripsack; a hand bag; a satchel.

The influenza; grippe.

Webster

grip (v. t.)

To trench; to drain.

An energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping.

A peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of a secret association recognize or greet, one another; as, a masonic grip.

That by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as, the grip of a sword.

A device for grasping or holding fast to something.

To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe.

FAQs About the word grip

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The climber's grip on the rock was tenuous, threatening to fail at any moment.

The child's small hand clung tightly to his mother's grip.

The mechanic tightened the wrench's grip on the bolt with a grunt.

The icy road made it difficult for the tires to maintain a firm grip.