gripped

(eg. hindu, synonym, rose )

gripped /ˈɡrɪpt/ ?

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(n) the act of grasping
(n) the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
(n) a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
(n) the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
(n) worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
(n) an intellectual hold or understanding
(n) a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
(v) hold fast or firmly
(v) to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
(v) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Nearly one million people starved to death when a murderous famine gripped North Korea in the 1990s.
Even by the standards of Somalia, a country gripped by chaos for 17 years, it has been a horrible couple of weeks.
For a generation, Japan's royal family has been gripped by a succession crisis.

Philosopher Alain Finkielkraut said Anelka's infamous outburst was symptomatic of a "hooligan culture that has gripped the nation."
on Jun 21, 2010 By: Alain Finkielkraut Source: The Associated Press
"The immense emotion and indignation that gripped the American people in the aftermath of these barbarous actions were felt throughout the entire world," Sarkozy wrote.
on Sep 11, 2007 By: Nicolas Sarkozy Source: Forbes
Sitting with his wife Graca Machel in a lounge of the large home he built in Qunu, Mandela said he was fortunate to have reached 90, but the poor are unlikely to live that long because "poverty has gripped our people."
on Jul 18, 2008 By: Nelson Mandela Source: ABC News