(n)clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, holdthe 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”
(n)handle, grip, handgrip, holdthe 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”
(n)grip, graspan 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”
(n)bobby pin, hairgrip, gripa flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place“in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip”
(v)fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbindto render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe“The snake charmer fascinates the cobra”