Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penhold

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-hold
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A manner of placing a pen within one's fingers.

noun

A form of grip in table tennis similar to that typically used when holding a pen.

adj

Pertaining to such grip or a playing style involving it.

Example Sentences

"Certainly, it is our impression that some children adopt a penhold that conforms to a dynamic tripod but use movements of the whole arm rather than of the fingers to drive the pen."
"One of the Chinese players, a pudgy little man who couldn't stop talking as we waited for the room to clear from a yoga class, played with the typical Chinese penhold (with the racket held as a pen) and used only the face of his racket."
"Wang Hao's penhold style of play – while maintaining the traditional advantages of the penhold grip, has also greatly improved on it."

Inflected Forms

penholds (plural) penholder (alternative)

Questions

What does penhold mean?: A manner of placing a pen within one's fingers.

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