| sometimes |
| 1. adv. On certain occasions, or in certain circumstances, but not always. | |
| Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit. | |
| 2. adv. (obsolete) On a certain occasion in the past; once. | |
| 3. adj. (obsolete) Former; sometime. | |
| figurative |
| 1. adj. Metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs". | |
| 2. adj. Metaphorically so called. | |
| 3. adj. With many figures of speech. | |
| 4. adj. Emblematic; representative | |
| grip |
| 1. v. To take hold of, particularly with the hand. | |
| That suitcase is heavy, so grip the handle firmly. | |
| The glue will begin to grip within five minutes. | |
| After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement. | |
| 2. v. To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense. | |
| He grips me. | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To do something with another that makes you happy/gives you relief. | |
| Let’s grip (get a coffee, hang, take a break, see a movie, etc.) | |
| 4. v. To trench; to drain. | |
| 5. n. A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand. | |
| It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands. | |
| The ball will move differently depending on the grip used when throwing it. | |
| 6. n. A handle or other place to grip. | |
| the grip of a sword | |
| There are several good grips on the northern face of this rock. | |
| 7. n. (computing, GUI) A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved. | |
| 8. n. (film production) A person responsible for handling equipment on the set. | |
| 9. n. A channel cut through a grass verge (especially for the purpose of draining water away from the highway). | |
| 10. n. (chiefly Southern California slang) A lot of something. | |
| That is a grip of cheese. | |
| She has the grip. | |
| 11. n. (archaic) A small travelling-bag or gripsack. | |
| 12. n. An apparatus attached to a car for clutching a traction cable. | |
| He gave me a grip. | |
| 13. n. A helpful, interesting, admirable, or inspiring person. | |
| You're a real grip. | |
| 14. n. (slang) As much as one can hold in a hand; a handful. | |
| I need to get a grip of nails for my project. | |
| 15. n. (figurative) A tenacious grasp; a holding fast. | |
| in the grip of a blackmailer | |
| 16. n. A device for grasping or holding fast to something. | |
| 17. n. (dialectal) A small ditch or trench; a channel to carry off water or other liquid; a drain. | |
| 18. n. (obsolete) The griffin. | |
