Antonyms for grip
grɪpgrip

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1. grip

   To catch is to come up with or take possession of something departing, fugitive, or illusive. We catch a runaway horse, a flying ball, a mouse in a trap. We clutch with a swift, tenacious movement of the fingers; we grasp with a firm but moderate closure of the whole hand; we grip or gripe with the strongest muscular closure of the whole hand possible to exert. We clasp in the arms. We snatch with a quick, sudden, and usually a surprising motion. In the figurative sense, catch is used of any act that brings a person or thing into our power or possession; as, to catch a criminal in the act; to catch an idea, in the sense of apprehend or comprehend. Compare ARREST.

   Antonyms:
   fail of, fall short of, give up, let go, lose, miss, release, restore, throw aside, throw away

   Synonyms:
   apprehend, capture, catch, clasp, clutch, comprehend, discover, ensnare, entrap, grasp, gripe, lay hold of (on, upon), overtake, secure, seize, snatch, take, take hold of

   Preposition:
   To catch at a straw; to catch a fugitive by the collar; to catch a ball with the left hand; he caught the disease from the patient; the thief was caught in the act; the bird in the snare.

Matched Categories

1. • Automobile
   • Friction
   • Luggage
   • Seize
   • Skilled Worker

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, holdnoun

   the act of grasping

   "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

   Synonyms:
   compass, bobby pin, detainment, batch, traveling bag, range, clutches, custody, reach, postponement, suitcase, clench, keep, clutch bag, time lag, grasp, clutch pedal, detention, handgrip, hairgrip, clasp, hold, clutch, appreciation, storage area, cargo area, traction, handle, travelling bag, cargo deck, wait, clinch, cargo hold, adhesive friction, delay, bag

2. handle, grip, handgrip, holdnoun

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

   "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

   Synonyms:
   clutch, storage area, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, travelling bag, delay, keep, detainment, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, adhesive friction, wait, cargo area, detention, postponement, custody, hairgrip, clasp, cargo deck, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, time lag, suitcase, cargo hold

3. bag, traveling bag, travelling bag, grip, suitcasenoun

   a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

   "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"

   Synonyms:
   travelling bag, old bag, bag, dish, bobby pin, cup of tea, udder, handgrip, grasp, clutches, clasp, base, hold, adhesive friction, handle, pocketbook, purse, hairgrip, bagful, clutch, clench, traveling bag, traction, handbag, suitcase

4. grip, traction, adhesive frictionnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   clutch, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, travelling bag, handle, hold, handgrip, adhesive friction, hairgrip, clasp, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, suitcase

5. gripnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   clasp, bag, travelling bag, clench, hairgrip, suitcase, adhesive friction, handle, bobby pin, handgrip, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, hold, traction, clutch

6. grip, graspnoun

   an intellectual hold or understanding

   "a good grip on French history"; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"

   Synonyms:
   clutch, compass, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, range, travelling bag, reach, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, adhesive friction, hairgrip, clasp, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, suitcase

7. bobby pin, hairgrip, gripverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   clutch, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, travelling bag, handle, hold, handgrip, adhesive friction, hairgrip, clasp, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, suitcase

8. gripverb

   hold fast or firmly

   "He gripped the steering wheel"

   Synonyms:
   fascinate, transfix, grapple, spellbind

9. grapple, gripverb

   to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

   "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

   Synonyms:
   make do, get by, transfix, spellbind, cope, fascinate, grapple, deal, manage, make out, contend

10. fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbindverb

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

    "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

    Synonyms:
    magnetize, beguile, mesmerize, enamour, entrance, capture, impale, spellbind, fascinate, enchant, charm, catch, intrigue, bewitch, becharm, magnetise, trance, transfix, grapple, enamor, spike, empale, captivate, mesmerise

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1. gripnoun

   Synonyms:
   clutch, grasp, grippe

2. gripnoun

   Synonyms:
   gripsack, valise, satchel, traveling-bag

3. gripverb

   Synonyms:
   seize, clutch, grasp, clinch

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grip

   Synonyms:
   Influenza, flu∞, see there
   

How to use grip in a sentence?

1. Joanna Harper:

   It is probably true that the greatest changes in the strength of trans women on hormone therapy occur in the first 12 months, but there aren't enough data to make a definitive statement, it is possible that there are further declines in strength after 36 months, and a recent small study out of Brazil suggests that the entire strength advantage might go away. But they just looked at grip strength in eight trans women, compared with eight cis women matched for BMI, so I think the matter is far from settled.

2. Maya Wang:

   Although Guo has been at the forefront of China's rights movement, he has also tried to keep a low profile, to remain in that narrowing space without being jailed, the fact that he's detained signals further tightening of the authorities' grip on China's civil society.

3. Scott Dixon:

   I saw it and I was hoping he went a little farther off, it was his race. He deserved it. That was the only thing he did wrong and he caught it. We tried to put pressure on him. It was actually quite tough to get close this year and I think thats because the grip level was quite low.

4. Nik Wallenda:

   I've done a lot of practice in wet conditions. I trained in the rain. My grip is okay.

5. Joe Willie Namath in 1969:

   I just kind of felt it almost lock up on me and going to the sideline, my two middle fingers kind of went numb, and I could n’t aggressively grip the ball enough to be out there and help my team.

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