" grips "

1: a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles;

  * e.g., " ... she placed her grip in the train's overhead rack and seated herself comfortably "

•  Synonyms : 

•  carryalls,

•  carry-ons,

•  handbags,

•  holdalls,

•  portmanteaus,

•  suitcases,

•  traveling bags,

•  wallets

•  Antonyms : 

•  incomprehensions

2: the act or manner of holding;

  * e.g., " ... get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clasps,

•  clenches,

•  grapples,

•  grasps,

•  handgrips,

•  handholds,

•  holds

•  Antonyms : 

•  impotences,

•  impotencies

3: the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something;

  * e.g., " ... he has a good grip on basic Spanish grammar and spelling "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appreciations,

•  apprehensions,

•  comprehensions,

•  grasps,

•  holds,

•  perceptions,

•  percipiences,

•  understandings

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles;

  * e.g., " ... she placed her grip in the train's overhead rack and seated herself comfortably "

•  Synonyms : 

•  carry-on,

•  carryall,

•  handbag,

•  holdall,

•  portmanteau,

•  suitcase,

•  traveling bag,

•  wallet

•  Antonyms : 

•  incomprehension,

•  noncomprehension

2: the act or manner of holding;

  * e.g., " ... get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clasp,

•  clench,

•  grapple,

•  grasp,

•  handgrip,

•  handhold,

•  hold

•  Antonyms : 

•  impotence,

•  impotency,

•  powerlessness

3: the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something;

  * e.g., " ... he has a good grip on basic Spanish grammar and spelling "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appreciation,

•  apprehension,

•  comprehension,

•  grasp,

•  hold,

•  perception,

•  percipience,

•  understanding

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the right or means to command or control others;

  * e.g., " ... the cult leader had such a death grip on his followers that all orders were carried out without the slightest objection "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arms,

•  authorities,

•  clutches,

•  commands,

•  controls,

•  dominions,

•  grips,

•  holds,

•  masteries,

•  powers,

•  reigns,

•  reins,

•  sways

•  Antonyms : 

•  impotences,

•  impotencies

1: the right or means to command or control others;

  * e.g., " ... the cult leader had such a death grip on his followers that all orders were carried out without the slightest objection "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arm,

•  authority,

•  clutch,

•  command,

•  control,

•  dominion,

•  grip,

•  hold,

•  mastery,

•  power,

•  reign,

•  rein(s),

•  sway

•  Antonyms : 

•  impotence,

•  impotency,

•  powerlessness

1: to have or keep in one's hands;

  * e.g., " ... gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clenches,

•  clings (to),

•  clutches,

•  holds

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to hold the attention of as if by a spell;

  * e.g., " ... that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrests,

•  bedazzles,

•  catches up,

•  enchants,

•  enthralls,

•  fascinates,

•  hypnotizes,

•  mesmerizes,

•  spellbinds

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to hold the attention of;

  * e.g., " ... that movie will grip any true sports car fan "

•  Synonyms : 

•  absorbs,

•  bemuses,

•  busies,

•  catches up,

•  engages,

•  engrosses,

•  enthralls,

•  enwraps,

•  fascinates,

•  immerses,

•  interests,

•  intrigues,

•  involves,

•  occupies

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to have or keep in one's hands;

  * e.g., " ... gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clench,

•  cling (to),

•  clutch,

•  hold

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to hold the attention of as if by a spell;

  * e.g., " ... that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrest,

•  bedazzle,

•  catch up,

•  enchant,

•  enthrall,

•  fascinate,

•  hypnotize,

•  mesmerize,

•  spellbind

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to hold the attention of;

  * e.g., " ... that movie will grip any true sports car fan "

•  Synonyms : 

•  absorb,

•  bemuse,

•  busy,

•  catch up,

•  engage,

•  engross,

•  enthrall,

•  enwrap,

•  fascinate,

•  immerse,

•  interest,

•  intrigue,

•  involve,

•  occupy

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently;

  * e.g., " ... After a few weeks she finally came to grips with her pest problem. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  address,

•  contend (with),

•  cope (with),

•  field,

•  grapple (with),

•  hack,

•  handle,

•  manage,

•  maneuver,

•  manipulate,

•  negotiate,

•  play,

•  swing,

•  take,

•  treat

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently;

  * e.g., " ... After a few weeks she finally came to grips with her pest problem. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  addressed,

•  contended (with),

•  coped (with),

•  fielded,

•  grappled (with),

•  hacked,

•  handled,

•  managed,

•  maneuvered,

•  manipulated,

•  negotiated,

•  played,

•  swung,

•  took,

•  treated

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently;

  * e.g., " ... After a few weeks she finally came to grips with her pest problem. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  addresses,

•  contends (with),

•  copes (with),

•  fields,

•  grapples (with),

•  hacks,

•  handles,

•  manages,

•  maneuvers,

•  manipulates,

•  negotiates,

•  plays,

•  swings,

•  takes,

•  treats

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently;

  * e.g., " ... After a few weeks she finally came to grips with her pest problem. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  addressing,

•  contending (with),

•  coping (with),

•  fielding,

•  grappling (with),

•  hacking,

•  handling,

•  managing,

•  maneuvering,

•  manipulating,

•  negotiating,

•  playing,

•  swinging,

•  taking,

•  treating

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)