grip
C1UK /ɡrɪp/US /ɡrɪp/
Meaning
noun
an act of holding somebody/something tightly; a particular way of doing this
“Keep a tight grip on the rope.”
verb
to hold something tightly
“grip something, ‘Please don't go,’ he said, gripping her arm.”
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