Antonyms for
grip
To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
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No Antonyms Found for Grip

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All Definitions for Grip

Below are all the dictionary definitions of grip:

1To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
2A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
3Ability to resist slippage when pressed in contact with another object or surface.
4To figuratively take hold of or grasp.
5Of an emotion or situation: to have a strong effect upon.
6To firmly hold the attention of.
7Control, power, or mastery over someone or something
8A tenacious grasp
9A holding fast.
10Mental grasp.
11A place to grip
12A handle
13The portion of a handle that the hand occupies.
14A device, or a portion of one, that grasps or holds fast to something.
15A medium-sized bag or holdall for one's belongings, made of soft leather, canvas etc., and carried in the hand by two handles, one either side of the opening.
16A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved by dragging with a mouse or finger.
17A person responsible for handling equipment on the set.
18Assistance
19Help
20Encouragement.
21Someone who is helpful, interesting, admirable, or inspiring.
22As much as one can hold in a hand
23A handful.
24A lot of something.
25A long time.
26A small ditch or trench
27A channel to carry off water or other liquid
28A drain.
29A channel cut through a grass verge, especially for the purpose of draining water away from the highway.
30To trench
31To drain.
32A small travelling-bag or gripsack.
33An apparatus attached to a car (e.g., cable car, funicular car, mine car) for clutching a traction cable.
34Ellipsis of pistol grip. [The grip by which a pistol is held in the hand.]
35Archaic spelling of grippe (“influenza”). [(pathology, dated) Influenza, the flu.]

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Common antonyms for grip. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does grip have?

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About antonyms for grip

Finding the right antonym for grip helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.", grip has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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