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death grip

n. 1 An extremely tight grip. 2 # The grip of something dead or dying. 3 # A grip that kills. 4 A perilous situation or stalemate where failure or death is imminent.

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Death grip

A death grip is an extremely tight grip, such as that exerted by a person in a panic for fear for their life. This was commonly thought to be a risk when rescuing a drowning person — that they would cling to their rescuer with a death grip which would cause them both to perish. Investigation showed that this did not actually happen in practice and so breaking a death grip is no longer emphasised in lifesaving. The actual behaviour of a drowning person is more passive as they lack the oxygen to take violent action and an instinctive paddling reflex occurs.

Death Grip (film)

Death Grip is a 2012 film by Eric Jacobus starring members of The Stunt People and Johnny Yong Bosch.

Death grip (disambiguation)

Death grip is an extremely tight grip, such as that exerted by a person in a panic for fear

Death Grip may also refer to:

  • Death Grip (film), a 2012 film
  • Death Grips, an experimental hip hop band from Sacramento, California