verb (
1 to grip
2 to catch; to seize
3 NORTH-EASTERN to get the better of; to outsmart
noun
1 grip
2 handclasp
3 grips someone's embrace or clutches
4 grips sharp stomach pains
5 the grip system of subcontracting building work to casual labourers
6 to hae a guid grip o the gear / to hae a guid grip o gear to be very keen on having money
7 to hae a guid grip o Scotland to have large feet
8 to haud the grip to keep a firm grasp
9 to slip the grip NORTH-EASTERN to die