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grip, grasp

n. 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"

bobby pin, hairgrip, grip

n. 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"

bag, traveling bag, travelling bag, grip, suitcase

n. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"

clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

n. 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"

grip

v. hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"

grapple, grip

v. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind

v. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

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briefcase

n. a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books

carryall, holdall, tote, tote bag

n. a capacious bag or basket

kit

n. a case for containing a set of articles

backpack, back pack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack, haversack

n. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

pack

n. a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)

lock

n. any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

jaw

n. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

vise, bench vise

n. a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place

fist, clenched fist

n. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp

n. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

cup of tea, bag, dish

n. an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"

grasp, hold on

v. hold firmly

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight

v. hold spellbound

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bore, tire

v. cause to be bored

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