Definition of grips

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• grips is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
• grips is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
• grips is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of grips

• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. grapple
• a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. bag
  2. suitcase
  3. traveling bag
  4. travelling bag
• the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. adhesive friction
  2. traction
• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun)

  Examples

  1. it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip

  Synonyms

  1. handgrip
  2. handle
  3. hold
• a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place (noun)

  Examples

  1. in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip

  Synonyms

  1. bobby pin
  2. hairgrip
• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. fascinate
  2. spellbind
  3. transfix
• an intellectual hold or understanding (noun)

  Examples

  1. a good grip on French history
  2. they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities
  3. he was in the grip of a powerful emotion

  Synonyms

  1. grasp
• the act of grasping (noun)

  Examples

  1. he has a strong grip for an old man

  Synonyms

  1. clasp
  2. clench
  3. clutch
  4. clutches
  5. grasp
  6. hold
• hold fast or firmly (verb)

  Examples

  1. He gripped the steering wheel
• worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made (noun)

See definition of grips in Merriam Webster