ˈbæɡ klæsp klɑːsp klɛntʃ ˈklʌtʃɪz ˈfæsɪneɪt ɡɹɑːsp ɡɹæsp

ˈsutkeɪs ˈsjuːtkeɪs ˈtɹæk.ʃən 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 hold fast or firmly He gripped the steering wheel to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match the two men grappled with each other for several minutes to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe The snake charmer fascinates the cobra a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes he carried his small bag onto the plane with him 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’ 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 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 worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)