Definition of "Grip" :

noun: the act of grasping

"He has a strong grip for an old man."

noun: a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

noun: 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."

noun: 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."

noun: an intellectual hold or understanding

"A good grip on French history."

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

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

verb: hold fast or firmly

"He gripped the steering wheel."

verb: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

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