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grip


grip - noun

  • the act of grasping
  • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
  • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
  • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
  • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
  • an intellectual hold or understanding
  • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

    • grip - verb

    • hold fast or firmly
    • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
    • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

    grip - thesaurus

    bag   clasp   clench   clutch   clutches   fascinate   grapple   grasp   hairgrip   handgrip   handle   hold   spellbind   suitcase   traction   transfix  


    View spelling list Initial consonant blends - set 4 and learn about the word grip in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 5. Initial consonant blends.

    Scrabble score for grip

    g is 2 r is 1 i is 1 p is 3
    Scrabble score = 7

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