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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grip

/ˈɡɹɪp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
grip
IPA
/ˈɡɹɪp/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To figuratively take hold of or grasp.

Transitive verb

verb

Of an emotion or situation: to have a strong effect upon.

Transitive verb

verb

To firmly hold the attention of.

Transitive verb

noun

A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ability to resist slippage when pressed in contact with another object or surface.

Uncountable

noun

A place to grip; a handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A place to grip; a handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Verb from Middle English grippen, from Old English grippan, from a Proto-Germanic *gripjaną (compare Old High German gripfen); compare the related Old English grīpan, whence English gripe. See also grope, and the related Proto-Germanic *grīpaną. Noun from Middle English grippe, gripe, an amalgam of Old English gripe (“grasp, hold”) (cognate with German Griff) and Old English gripa (“handful”) (cognate with Swedish grepp).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

grips (present, singular) gripping (participle, present) gripped (participle, past) gripped (past) grips (plural) gripe (alternative)

Derived Forms

begrip grippable grippage gripping grippy gription misgrip regrip ungrip floorgrip foregrip gripless

Phrases

grip off grip oneself with both hands gripping beast grip up on the gripping hand American grip Biddle grip bow grip

Frequently Paired Words

hella hecka gaffer gofer

Synonyms

handgrip clasp grasp clench clutch clutches hold bag traveling bag travelling bag suitcase

Rhymes With

ship trip tip hip strip chip slip rip clip skip flip lip

Questions

How do you pronounce grip?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɪp/.
What does grip mean?
To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
Where does grip come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce grip

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