grip

to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

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

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)

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

“it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip”

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

“in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip”

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

an intellectual hold or understanding

“a good grip on French history”

the act of grasping

“he has a strong grip for an old man”

hold fast or firmly

“He gripped the steering wheel”