Firm control

• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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An act or means of holding something

• grapple

  1. An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy ship alongside.
  2. Any of various grasping devices having hinged tines or jaws that close around an object or load, used especially in lifting or dragging heavy items.
  3. The act of grappling.

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  1. An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy ship alongside.
  2. Any of various grasping devices having hinged tines or jaws that close around an object or load, used especially in lifting or dragging heavy items.
  3. The act of grappling.

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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• clutch

  1. To grasp and hold tightly:
  2. To seize; snatch:
  3. To attempt to grasp or seize:

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  1. To grasp and hold tightly:
  2. To seize; snatch:
  3. To attempt to grasp or seize:

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• clench

  1. To close tightly:
  2. To grasp or grip tightly:
  3. To clinch (a bolt, for example).

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  1. To close tightly:
  2. To grasp or grip tightly:
  3. To clinch (a bolt, for example).

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• clasp

  1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
  2. An embrace or hug.
  3. A grip or grasp of the hand.

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  1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
  2. An embrace or hug.
  3. A grip or grasp of the hand.

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A strong or powerful influence

• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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Intellectual hold

• savvy

  1. Well informed and perceptive; shrewd:
  2. Knowledgeable or proficient. Often used in combination:
  3. Practical understanding or shrewdness:

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  1. Well informed and perceptive; shrewd:
  2. Knowledgeable or proficient. Often used in combination:
  3. Practical understanding or shrewdness:

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• understanding

  1. The ability by which one understands; intelligence:
  2. The quality or condition of one who understands; comprehension:
  3. Individual or specified judgment or outlook; opinion:

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  1. The ability by which one understands; intelligence:
  2. The quality or condition of one who understands; comprehension:
  3. Individual or specified judgment or outlook; opinion:

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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• comprehension

  1. The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.
  2. The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
  3. Capacity to include.

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  1. The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.
  2. The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
  3. Capacity to include.

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• apprehension

  1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  2. The act of seizing or capturing; arrest.
  3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.

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  1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  2. The act of seizing or capturing; arrest.
  3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.

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To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on

• seize

  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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• grapple

  1. An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy ship alongside.
  2. Any of various grasping devices having hinged tines or jaws that close around an object or load, used especially in lifting or dragging heavy items.
  3. The act of grappling.

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  1. An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy ship alongside.
  2. Any of various grasping devices having hinged tines or jaws that close around an object or load, used especially in lifting or dragging heavy items.
  3. The act of grappling.

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• grab

  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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• clutch

  1. To grasp and hold tightly:
  2. To seize; snatch:
  3. To attempt to grasp or seize:

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  1. To grasp and hold tightly:
  2. To seize; snatch:
  3. To attempt to grasp or seize:

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• clench

  1. To close tightly:
  2. To grasp or grip tightly:
  3. To clinch (a bolt, for example).

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  1. To close tightly:
  2. To grasp or grip tightly:
  3. To clinch (a bolt, for example).

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• clasp

  1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
  2. An embrace or hug.
  3. A grip or grasp of the hand.

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  1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
  2. An embrace or hug.
  3. A grip or grasp of the hand.

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To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of

• grab

  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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• transfix

  1. To render motionless, as with terror, amazement, or awe:
  2. To pierce or impale with a pointed weapon or object.

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  1. To render motionless, as with terror, amazement, or awe:
  2. To pierce or impale with a pointed weapon or object.

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• spellbind

  1. To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate.

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  1. To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate.

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• rivet

  1. A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.
  2. To fasten or secure, especially with a rivet or rivets.
  3. To hammer and bend or flatten the headless end of (a nail or bolt) so as to fasten something.

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  1. A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.
  2. To fasten or secure, especially with a rivet or rivets.
  3. To hammer and bend or flatten the headless end of (a nail or bolt) so as to fasten something.

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• mesmerize

  1. To spellbind; enthrall:
  2. To hypnotize.

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  1. To spellbind; enthrall:
  2. To hypnotize.

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• fascinate

  1. To capture and hold the interest and attention of.
  2. To deprive of the ability to escape or move, usually by the power of a look. Used of serpents.
  3. To bewitch.

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  1. To capture and hold the interest and attention of.
  2. To deprive of the ability to escape or move, usually by the power of a look. Used of serpents.
  3. To bewitch.

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• enthrall

  1. To hold spellbound; captivate:
  2. To enslave.

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  1. To hold spellbound; captivate:
  2. To enslave.

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• catch up

  1. An approach or strategy intended to overcome a disadvantage or lead:
  2. An increase intended to bring an amount or rate up to a standard:

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  1. An approach or strategy intended to overcome a disadvantage or lead:
  2. An increase intended to bring an amount or rate up to a standard:

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• arrest

  1. To stop; check:
  2. To seize and hold under the authority of law.
  3. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.

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  1. To stop; check:
  2. To seize and hold under the authority of law.
  3. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.

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The power of gripping

• governance

  1. The action, manner, or power of governing:

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  1. The action, manner, or power of governing:

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• government

  1. The act or process of governing, especially the control and administration of public policy in a political unit.
  2. The office, function, or authority of a governing individual or body.
  3. Exercise of authority in a political unit; rule.

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  1. The act or process of governing, especially the control and administration of public policy in a political unit.
  2. The office, function, or authority of a governing individual or body.
  3. Exercise of authority in a political unit; rule.

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• purchase

  1. To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.
  2. To acquire by effort; earn:
  3. To pull or haul by means of a mechanical device, such as a winch.

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  1. To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.
  2. To acquire by effort; earn:
  3. To pull or haul by means of a mechanical device, such as a winch.

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• musculature

  1. The system or arrangement of muscles in a body or a body part.

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  1. The system or arrangement of muscles in a body or a body part.

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• ligature

  1. The act of tying or binding.
  2. A cord, wire, or bandage used for tying or binding.
  3. A thread, wire, or cord used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts.

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  1. The act of tying or binding.
  2. A cord, wire, or bandage used for tying or binding.
  3. A thread, wire, or cord used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts.

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• digital strength

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• manual strength

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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Application of the power to grip

• nip

  1. To seize and pinch or bite:
  2. To remove or sever by pinching or snipping:
  3. To bite or sting with the cold; chill.

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  1. To seize and pinch or bite:
  2. To remove or sever by pinching or snipping:
  3. To bite or sting with the cold; chill.

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• glom

  1. To grab or hold onto something:
  2. To become attached to something; stick:
  3. To focus the attention on or become interested in someone or something:

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  1. To grab or hold onto something:
  2. To become attached to something; stick:
  3. To focus the attention on or become interested in someone or something:

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• snag

  1. A dead or partly dead tree that is still standing.
  2. A tree or a part of a tree that is sunken in or protrudes above a body of water and is a danger to navigation.
  3. A snaggletooth.

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  1. A dead or partly dead tree that is still standing.
  2. A tree or a part of a tree that is sunken in or protrudes above a body of water and is a danger to navigation.
  3. A snaggletooth.

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• jaws

  1. plural form of jaw
  2. (plural only) the mouth
  3. (plural only) the borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.

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  1. plural form of jaw
  2. (plural only) the mouth
  3. (plural only) the borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.

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• vicelike grip

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• hoops of steel

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• iron grip

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• clamping

  1. Present participle of clamp.
  2. The act by which something is clamped.

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  1. Present participle of clamp.
  2. The act by which something is clamped.

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• clamp

  1. Any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts.
  2. Any of various tools with opposing, often adjustable sides or parts for bracing objects or holding them together.
  3. To fasten, grip, or support with or as if with a clamp.

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  1. Any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts.
  2. Any of various tools with opposing, often adjustable sides or parts for bracing objects or holding them together.
  3. To fasten, grip, or support with or as if with a clamp.

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• crushing

  1. overwhelming or decisive
  2. hurtful or demoralizing

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  1. overwhelming or decisive
  2. hurtful or demoralizing

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• fastening

  1. Something, such as a hook, used to attach one thing to another firmly.

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  1. Something, such as a hook, used to attach one thing to another firmly.

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• fixing

  1. The act of subverting a vote.
  2. Present participle of fix.
  3. (Southern US, slang, with infinitive) Going; preparing; ready.

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  1. The act of subverting a vote.
  2. Present participle of fix.
  3. (Southern US, slang, with infinitive) Going; preparing; ready.

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• enclosure

  1. The act of enclosing.
  2. The state of being enclosed.
  3. Something enclosed:

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  1. The act of enclosing.
  2. The state of being enclosed.
  3. Something enclosed:

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• enclosing

  1. Present participle of enclose.
  2. That which encloses.
  3. The act or situation by which something is enclosed.

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  1. Present participle of enclose.
  2. That which encloses.
  3. The act or situation by which something is enclosed.

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• cincture

  1. The act of encircling or encompassing.
  2. Something that encircles or surrounds.
  3. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun.

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  1. The act of encircling or encompassing.
  2. Something that encircles or surrounds.
  3. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun.

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• grab

  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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• wrench

  1. Any of various hand or power tools, often having fixed or adjustable jaws, used for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes, typically at an angle perpendicular to the object's axis.
  2. A sudden, forcible twist, turn, or pull:
  3. An injury produced by twisting or straining:

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  1. Any of various hand or power tools, often having fixed or adjustable jaws, used for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes, typically at an angle perpendicular to the object's axis.
  2. A sudden, forcible twist, turn, or pull:
  3. An injury produced by twisting or straining:

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• squeeze

  1. To press hard on or together; compress:
  2. To press gently, as in affection:
  3. To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid:

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  1. To press hard on or together; compress:
  2. To press gently, as in affection:
  3. To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid:

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• anchor

  1. A heavy object attached to a vessel by a cable, rope, or chain and dropped into the water to keep the vessel in place either by its weight or by its flukes, which grip the bottom.
  2. A rigid point of support, as for securing a rope.
  3. A source of security or stability.

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  1. A heavy object attached to a vessel by a cable, rope, or chain and dropped into the water to keep the vessel in place either by its weight or by its flukes, which grip the bottom.
  2. A rigid point of support, as for securing a rope.
  3. A source of security or stability.

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• grapple

  1. An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy ship alongside.
  2. Any of various grasping devices having hinged tines or jaws that close around an object or load, used especially in lifting or dragging heavy items.
  3. The act of grappling.

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  1. An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy ship alongside.
  2. Any of various grasping devices having hinged tines or jaws that close around an object or load, used especially in lifting or dragging heavy items.
  3. The act of grappling.

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• snatch

  1. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly:
  2. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.
  3. To kidnap (someone).

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  1. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly:
  2. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.
  3. To kidnap (someone).

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• handshake

  1. The grasping of hands by two people, as in greeting or leave-taking.
  2. An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.

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  1. The grasping of hands by two people, as in greeting or leave-taking.
  2. An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.

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• handgrip

  1. A grip of or by the hand.
  2. Something, such as a handle, that is suited to a grip by the hand.
  3. Hand-to-hand combat.

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  1. A grip of or by the hand.
  2. Something, such as a handle, that is suited to a grip by the hand.
  3. Hand-to-hand combat.

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• fist

  1. The hand closed tightly with the fingers bent against the palm.
  2. A grasp; a clutch:
  3. To clench into a fist.

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  1. The hand closed tightly with the fingers bent against the palm.
  2. A grasp; a clutch:
  3. To clench into a fist.

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• handhold

  1. A grip of or by the hand.
  2. Something that one can hold onto for support.

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  1. A grip of or by the hand.
  2. Something that one can hold onto for support.

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• handclasp

  1. The act of clasping the hand of another, especially in friendship.

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  1. The act of clasping the hand of another, especially in friendship.

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• embrace

  1. To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
  2. To surround or enclose:
  3. To include or contain as part of something broader.

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  1. To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
  2. To surround or enclose:
  3. To include or contain as part of something broader.

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• clinch

  1. To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
  2. To fasten together in this way.
  3. To settle definitely and conclusively; make final:

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  1. To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
  2. To fasten together in this way.
  3. To settle definitely and conclusively; make final:

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• clench

  1. To close tightly:
  2. To grasp or grip tightly:
  3. To clinch (a bolt, for example).

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  1. To close tightly:
  2. To grasp or grip tightly:
  3. To clinch (a bolt, for example).

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• vise

  1. A heavy clamp, usually mounted on a workbench and operated by a screw or lever, used in carpentry or metalworking to hold a piece in position.
  2. To hold or compress in or as if in a vise.

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  1. A heavy clamp, usually mounted on a workbench and operated by a screw or lever, used in carpentry or metalworking to hold a piece in position.
  2. To hold or compress in or as if in a vise.

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• cinch

  1. A girth for a pack or saddle.
  2. An encircling cord, band, or belt.
  3. Something easy to accomplish.

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  1. A girth for a pack or saddle.
  2. An encircling cord, band, or belt.
  3. Something easy to accomplish.

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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• clasp

  1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
  2. An embrace or hug.
  3. A grip or grasp of the hand.

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  1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
  2. An embrace or hug.
  3. A grip or grasp of the hand.

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• purchase

  1. To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.
  2. To acquire by effort; earn:
  3. To pull or haul by means of a mechanical device, such as a winch.

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  1. To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.
  2. To acquire by effort; earn:
  3. To pull or haul by means of a mechanical device, such as a winch.

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• gripe

  1. To complain naggingly or petulantly; grumble.
  2. To have sharp pains in the bowels.
  3. To irritate; annoy:

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  1. To complain naggingly or petulantly; grumble.
  2. To have sharp pains in the bowels.
  3. To irritate; annoy:

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• clutch

  1. To grasp and hold tightly:
  2. To seize; snatch:
  3. To attempt to grasp or seize:

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  1. To grasp and hold tightly:
  2. To seize; snatch:
  3. To attempt to grasp or seize:

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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Something suited to grasping

• ear

  1. The vertebrate organ of hearing, responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound and divided in mammals into the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.
  2. The part of this organ that is externally visible.
  3. An invertebrate organ analogous to the mammalian ear.

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  1. The vertebrate organ of hearing, responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound and divided in mammals into the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.
  2. The part of this organ that is externally visible.
  3. An invertebrate organ analogous to the mammalian ear.

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• knob

  1. A rounded protuberance.
  2. A rounded handle, as on a drawer or door.
  3. A rounded control switch or dial.

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  1. A rounded protuberance.
  2. A rounded handle, as on a drawer or door.
  3. A rounded control switch or dial.

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• knocker

  1. A hinged fixture, such as a metal ring or bar, used for knocking on a door.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. A goblin or dwarf said to live under the earth and direct miners to ore by knocking.

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  1. A hinged fixture, such as a metal ring or bar, used for knocking on a door.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. A goblin or dwarf said to live under the earth and direct miners to ore by knocking.

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*A traveling bag

• satchel

  1. A small bag, often having a shoulder strap, used for carrying books or clothing.
  2. A woman's handbag that typically has an interior frame, a rectangular shape, a flat bottom, double handles, and a hinged or zippered opening.

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  1. A small bag, often having a shoulder strap, used for carrying books or clothing.
  2. A woman's handbag that typically has an interior frame, a rectangular shape, a flat bottom, double handles, and a hinged or zippered opening.

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• suitcase

  1. A usually rectangular piece of luggage for carrying clothing.

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  1. A usually rectangular piece of luggage for carrying clothing.

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• valise

  1. A small piece of hand luggage.

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  1. A small piece of hand luggage.

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