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the quiet measure of how long you intend to keep living.
means A firm hold or grasp with the hand — or, by extension, control, understanding, or mastery over something.
from From Old English 'gripe,' meaning a grasp or clutch, sprung from the same Germanic root as 'gripan,' to seize. It's a close cousin of 'grab,' 'grope,' and 'grasp,' all clustered around the ancient idea of the hand closing tight. The figurative senses — getting a grip, losing your grip, a grip on reality — grew naturally from that physical clenching, the body's oldest metaphor for control.
- death predictor
- Handgrip strength forecasts mortality better than blood pressure.
- newborn power
- Infants can grip strong enough to support their own weight.
- chimp edge
- Chimpanzees grip far harder than humans despite smaller size.
- word origin
- Gives us roadie slang for a film crew rigger.
- brain link
- Weak grip correlates with faster cognitive decline.
iron grip — muhammad ali's nickname for his knockout power, used throughout his boxing career 1964-1981
death grip — wrestling move where opponent's neck is squeezed with forearm, banned in many competitions
gorilla grip strength — silverback gorillas can exert 1,300 psi of grip force, 15 times stronger than humans