Synonyms for grip

Other words for “grip”, grouped by meaning.

We found 20 synonyms for “grip”. The most common are clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp.

noun the act of grasping

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

noun a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

noun the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

noun an intellectual hold or understanding

Synonymsgrasp

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

verb to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

Synonymsgrapple

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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University