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grip
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- pronunciation:
- grIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a tight hold on something.
I felt the grip of his hand on my wrist. |
| related words: |
clamp, grasp, knob |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
grips, gripping, gripped |
| definition: |
to grasp or hold firmly.
The little boy gripped his mother's hand.- synonyms:
- clutch, grasp
- similar words:
- grab, hold, seize
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| related words: |
catch, interest, take |
| derivations: |
gripping (adj.), gripper (n.) |
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