Pronunciation: /ɡript/
noun a firm hold or grasp
A1 She had a tight grip on the handle of the suitcase.
A2 The child's hand was gripped tightly around the toy.
B1 His fear gripped him as he entered the dark room.
B2 The suspenseful movie had the audience gripped from beginning to end.
C1 The feeling of uncertainty gripped her as she waited for the test results.
C2 The intensity of the situation gripped everyone in the room, leaving them speechless.
verb to hold tightly or firmly
A1 She gripped the handle tightly.
A2 He gripped the steering wheel as he drove through the storm.
B1 The fear gripped her heart as she entered the haunted house.
B2 The suspense novel had me gripped from the first page.
C1 The intensity of the situation gripped everyone in the room.
C2 His performance in the play gripped the audience and left them in awe.
adjective having a strong or powerful hold
A1 The child's small hands were gripped tightly around the toy.
A2 She felt a sense of fear as the darkness gripped her heart.
B1 The suspenseful movie had the audience gripped from start to finish.
B2 The intensity of the situation gripped everyone in the room.
C1 The gripping novel kept me up all night, unable to put it down.
C2 The gripping documentary shed light on important social issues.
formal The climber gripped the rock tightly to maintain their balance.
informal I gripped the steering wheel as we drove through the storm.
slang She gripped her phone like her life depended on it.
figurative Fear gripped her heart as she waited for the test results.
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