n
The technique of twisting the ankle of someone already down, in order to keep them down, under the painful threat of an injury to their ankle that will mar them for life.
adj
That has a handle or a part that resembles a handle.
v
(transitive) To wrap into a bale.
v
To grasp, insnare, ensnare, catch, to trap suddenly, to grab suddenly.
v
(rare, transitive) To place a hat upon (someone's head).
n
The hold which the short end of a lever has upon the thing to be lifted, or the hold which one part of a machine has upon another.
n
(by extension) A strong and powerful grasp on something
v
To use the claws to seize, to grip.
n
(wrestling, combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
n
(usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
n
Obsolete form of grapple. [A close hand-to-hand struggle.]
n
(climbing) A grip on such a hold.
n
The grip of something dead or dying.
n
(metaphoric) A struggle to destroy a force or principle to which one is opposed, or between two mutually incompatible principles.
n
(weightlifting, gymnastics) type of grip using flexion of the wrist rather than the fingers to hold on
n
A grip with the fingers.
n
(climbing) A grip using one hand with the thumb down and elbow out.
v
To grip, as in: to take hold of, as with the hand.
n
(countable) A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.
v
To grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.
n
A handle a person can hold on to for support, or to aid access.
v
Obsolete form of grapple. [(transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.]
v
(transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.
n
(obsolete) A grappling; close fight or embrace.
n
(sometimes figuratively) Grip.
n
The amount one can grasp at one time
n
(astronomy) A moon of Saturn.
n
A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
v
(US, African-American Vernacular) To grip the wood grain on the steering wheel in a vehicle.
n
(obsolete) That which is grasped; a handle; a grip.
n
A man employed to manipulate the grip of a cable car.
n
(informal) A grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction.
n
(obsolete, rare) A grasp; a grip.
adj
Having a tight grip, or tending to grip well.
n
One who groks; a person with a deep intuitive understanding of something.
v
Obsolete form of gripped.
n
(climbing) A hold across the palm of the hand rather than the fingertips.
n
Alternative spelling of grab (“type of sailing vessel”) [(countable) A sudden snatch at something.]
v
(transitive) To fit a handle to (a tool or weapon); to grip by the handle
n
Synonym of handgrip (“grasping with the hand”)
n
The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.
n
A hold for restraining another person by immobilizing their hand.
n
Any surface designed to support the hand and wrist.
n
(medicine) A piece of material placed in a patient's hand as an anticontracture measure.
n
A rope to be gripped with the hand.
n
A person who clasps and squeezes the hands in an excessive expression of distress.
n
(obsolete) Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; close quarters in fighting.
n
(informal, figuratively) A grip, understanding.
n
A particular grip in wrestling.
v
(transitive) To grasp or hold in the hand.
v
(obsolete) To seize; to clutch; to grapple.
n
(film) The head of the grip department, involved with lighting and camera movement.
n
Alternative form of kirby grip [(UK) A type of double-pronged hairgrip]
v
(transitive) To catch with a lasso.
n
(informal, uncountable, music) Short for matched grip. [(music) A method of holding drum sticks in which the stick is held the same way in both hands.]
n
(music) A method of holding drum sticks in which the stick is held the same way in both hands.
n
(weightlifting, gymnastics) A grip that is neither supinated nor pronated, but with palms facing each other.
n
A soft, padded, cloth-like tape wrapped around the grip of a sports racquet to improve the grip.
v
To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
n
Alternative form of passgrip [A special grip of the hand used by a freemason during a handshake, covertly communicating his freemason status to the other person.]
n
A special grip of the hand used by a freemason during a handshake, covertly communicating his freemason status to the other person.
v
(idiomatic) To identify clearly.
adj
(sports) Pertaining to such grip or a playing style involving it.
v
(wrestling) To pin down (someone).
n
A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
v
(intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.
v
to hold a tight grip or control
v
Synonym of bind hand and foot
n
Alternative form of toehold [(climbing) A foothold small enough to support just the toe.]
n
(wrestling) A hold in which the aggressor bends back the opponent's foot.
n
the position for holding a pen or pencil.
v
To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
n
A handle (typically on a motorcycle) that is operated by twisting.
n
(weightlifting, gymnastics) supinated grip
n
(obsolete) A grip or grasp.
n
A hold or grasp of the wing.
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