Company History. Introduced in 1985, the NES was an instant hit. Over the course of the next two years, it almost single-handedly revitalized the video game industry. Selling over 60 million units, people brought games like Mario and Zelda into their homes for the first time on the NES.
1 An example of to grip is to have a solid idea of right and wrong. 2  the act of taking firmly and holding fast with the hand, teeth, an instrument, etc.; secure grasp; firm hold.
to lose grip synonym, to lose grip definition | Thesaurus. Search also in: Web News Encyclopedia Images. lose. 1 be deprived of, displace, drop, fail to keep, forget, mislay, misplace, miss, suffer loss. 2 capitulate, default, fail, fall short, forfeit, lose out on (informal) miss, pass up (informal) yield.