a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity"