[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

grip \grip\, v. t. from grip a grasp; or p. gripper to seize;
   -- of german origin. see gripe, v. t.
   to give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe.
   1913 webster
see also:
grip gripe 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

grip \grip\, n. l. gryps, gryphus. see griffin, grype.
   zool.
   the griffin. obs.
   1913 webster
see also:
griffin grype 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

grip \grip\, n. cf. as. grip furrow, hitch, d. greb.
   a small ditch or furrow. --ray.
   1913 webster

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

grip \grip\, v. t.
   to trench; to drain.
   1913 webster

[5] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

grip \grip\, n. as. gripe. cf. grip, v. t., gripe, v. t.
   1. an energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength
      in grasping.
      1913 webster

   2. a peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of
      a secret association recognize or greet, one another; as,
      a masonic grip.
      1913 webster

   3. that by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as,
      the grip of a sword.
      1913 webster

   4. a device for grasping or holding fast to something.
      1913 webster

   5. specif., an apparatus attached to a car for clutching a
      traction cable.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   6. a gripsack; a hand bag; a satchel or suitcase. colloq.
      webster 1913 suppl. +pjc

   7. med. the influenza; grippe.
      webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
grip gripe 

[6] : WordNet (r) 2.0

grip
     n 1: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he
          has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold
          on the railing" syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches,
           grasp, hold
     2: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in
        order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the
        handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good
        grip" syn: handle, handgrip, hold
     3: a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes;
        "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him" syn: bag,
         traveling bag, suitcase
     4: the friction between a body and the surface on which it
        moves as between an automobile tire and the road syn: traction,
         adhesive friction
     5: worker who moves the camera around while a film or
        television show is being made
     6: a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the
        two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful
        emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp" syn: grasp
     7: a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together;
        used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in england they call a
        bobby pin a grip" syn: bobby pin, hairgrip
     v 1: hold fast or firmly; "he gripped the steering wheel"
     2: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men
        grappled with each other for several minutes" syn: grapple
     3: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing
        terror or awe; "the snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
        syn: fascinate, transfix, spellbind
     also: gript, gripping, gripped
see also:
clasp clench clutch clutches grasp hold 
handle handgrip bag traveling bag suitcase 
traction adhesive friction bobby pin hairgrip grapple 
fascinate transfix spellbind gript gripping 
gripped 

[7] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

265 moby thesaurus words for "grip":
   abduct, ability, absorb, absorb the attention, access, acerbity,
   acidity, acridity, acrimony, address, adeptness, adhere to,
   administration, adroitness, airmanship, apoplexy, apprehension,
   approach, arrest, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, astringency,
   attack, authority, awareness, bear hug, beset, bite, bitterness,
   bravura, brilliance, capability, capacity, carry off, case, catch,
   catch up, causticity, charm, clairvoyance, clamp, clasp, claws,
   cleave to, clench, cleverness, clinch, cling, clinging, clip,
   clutch, clutches, coercion, command, compel, competence,
   comprehension, conception, conceptualization, confront, constraint,
   contend with, control, convulsion, coordination, cope with, craft,
   craftsmanship, cramp, cunning, custody, deal with, death grip,
   deftness, dexterity, dexterousness, dextrousness, diplomacy,
   disposition, domination, dominion, drive, duress, eclampsia, edge,
   efficiency, embrace, empery, empire, enchant, engage,
   engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts,
   engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enthrall,
   entrance, epilepsy, epitasis, exercise, expertise, face, facility,
   falling sickness, fascinate, feel, feeling, fierceness, finesse,
   firm hold, fit, foothold, footing, foreknowledge, freeze to,
   governance, government, grab, grace, grapple, grapple with, grasp,
   gripe, haft, hand, hand-clasp, handiness, handle, hands, hang on,
   hang on to, harshness, helm, helve, hold, hold fast, hold on,
   hold on to, hold spellbound, hold the interest, hold tight,
   holdall, horsemanship, hug, hypnotize, ictus, ideation, immerse,
   impel, infatuate, influence, ingeniousness, ingenuity,
   intellection, intelligence, involve, involve the interest,
   iron grip, iron hand, jurisdiction, keenness, keep hold of, kidnap,
   know-how, marksmanship, mastership, mastery, mental grasp,
   mesmerize, monopolize, mordacity, mordancy, never let go, nip,
   not let go, obsess, occupy, occupy the attention, orgasm,
   overnight bag, paroxysm, perception, poignancy, point, possess,
   power, practical ability, precognition, prehension, preoccupy,
   proficiency, prowess, purchase, quickness, raj, readiness,
   regnancy, reign, reins of government, resource, resourcefulness,
   restraint, rigor, rivet, roughness, rule, satchel, savoir-faire,
   savvy, seamanship, seize, seizure, sense, sensitivity, severity,
   sexual climax, shanghai, sharpness, skill, skillfulness,
   sovereignty, spasm, spellbind, stick to, sting, stridency,
   stringency, stroke, style, suitcase, suzerainty, sway, tackle,
   tact, tactfulness, take, take up, talons, tartness,
   technical brilliance, technical mastery, technical skill,
   technique, teeth, tenure, throes, throttle, tight grip, timing,
   toehold, trenchancy, understanding, undertake, vehemence, view,
   violence, virtuosity, virulence, wisdom, wit, wizardry,
   workmanship

[8] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

grip
     
        graph reduction in parallel.
     
        simon peyton jones's grip machine built at ucl, now at the
        university of glasgow.  it has many processors motorola
        68020 or other on futurebus with intelligent memory units.
     
        1994-12-14
     
     
see also:
ucl university of glasgow motorola 68020 futurebus 

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