Grip

GRIP

-noun

1. the act or an instance of grasping and holding firmly

2. Also called: handgrip . the strength or pressure of such a grasp, as in a handshake

3. the style or manner of grasping an object, such as a tennis racket

4. understanding, control, or mastery of a subject, problem, etc.

5. Also called: handgrip . a part by which an object is grasped; handle

6. Also called: handgrip . a travelling bag or holdall

7. any device that holds by friction, such as certain types of brake

8. a method of clasping or shaking hands used by members of secret societies to greet or identify one another

9. a spasm of pain

10. a worker in a camera crew or a stagehand who shifts sets and props, etc.

11. a small drainage channel cut above an excavation to conduct surface water away from the excavation

-verb

12. to take hold of firmly or tightly, as by a clutch

13. to hold the interest or attention of

-noun

1.(medicine) a variant spelling of grippe (influenza)

A couple of sugar cubes

As grips for love

Popularity with horses