WordNet sense 1 (the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)):

traction, adhesive friction

WordNet sense 2 (a firm controlling influence):

grasp

WordNet sense 3 (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it):

handle, hold, handgrip

WordNet sense 4 (a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place):

hairgrip, bobby pin

WordNet sense 5 (a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes):

bag, suitcase, traveling bag

WordNet sense 6 (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe):

fascinate, spellbind, transfix

WordNet sense 7 (to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match):

grapple

WordNet sense 8 (the act of grasping):

clasp, clench, clutch, clutches