grip

[US]/ɡrɪp/
[UK]/ɡrɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. control or understanding of something; a hand technique
vt. & vi. to grasp or attract

Phrases & Collocations

firm grip

strong grip

lose grip

get a grip

grip tightly

loose grip

improve grip

grip strength

hand grip

Example Sentences

the icy grip of winter.

a good grip on French history.

our firm grip on inflation.

Britain was in the grip of a nostalgia boom.

have a good grip of a problem

The brake doesn't grip properly.

to have a sound grip of a problem

getting a grip on the new technique.

you have a fragile grip on reality.

a grip crammed with new clothes.

get a grip, guys!.

hypochondria began to take a grip on him.

The whole country is in the grip of a serious recession.

unloosed my grip on the handlebars.

They have a good grip of several languages.

unloosen one’s grip on the handlebars

a drowning swimmer now safely in the grip of a lifeguard.

you need a firm grip on the steering.

a sole that really grips well on wet rock.

I've changed my grip and my backswing.

Real-world Examples

Okay, you have a good grip? -Yeah.

Source: Friends Season 7

Thousands of residents fled as the militants' grip appeared to crumble.

Source: AP Listening June 2016 Collection

He gripped the boy by the arm.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

He swings with a left handed grip.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2020 Compilation

Grey, I mean it. Watch your grip.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

So get a grip and hold on tight.

Source: If there is a if.

Got a real nice grip on that thing.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 1

The last thing that goes is their grip.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

Those holding Harry loosened their grip, staring behind them.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Evidently it was your grip that failed her.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

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