grip
To take hold, particularly with the handTo take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive, transitive)To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
That suitcase is heavy, so grip the handle firmly.
Unfortunately the glue didn't grip, and the whole thing came apart.
festhalten, greifen
хвата́тьxvatátʹ, схвати́тьsxvatítʹ, сжима́тьsžimátʹ
hold fast or firmly
(transitive)To figuratively take hold of or grasp.
We need to grip this problem, not shut our eyes and hope it goes away.
(transitive)Of an emotion or situation: to have a strong effect upon.
As the water level began to rise, I was gripped by panic.
(transitive)To firmly hold the attention of.
The movie gripped me from beginning to end.
(dialectal)To trench; to drain.
Examples
165 sentencesTom has a strong grip.
У Тома міцна хватка. — deniko
He gripped the tennis racket tightly.
ruОн крепко сжал теннисную ракетку. — megaton
Tom tightened his grip on the bat.
ruТом покрепче сжал биту рукой. — Wezel
Tom tightened his grip on the rope.
Tom released his grip on the door knob.
deTom ließ den Türknauf los. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Verb from Middle English grippen, from Old English grippan, from a Proto-Germanic *gripjanVerb 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.
From Middle English grip, grippe, gryppe (“a ditch, drain”), from Old English grēp (“a furrow, burrow”) and grēpe (“a furrow, ditch, drain”), from Proto-Germanic *grōpiz (“a furrow, groove”). Cognate with Middle Dutch grippe, gruppe (“ditch, drain”), greppe, German Low German Gruppe (“ditch, drain”). Related also to Old English grōp (“a ditch, drain”). More at groop.
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Forms
grips, gripping, gripped, grippedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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