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Word: Grip
Speech Type: Verb
Old English grippa (verb), gripe ‘grasp, clutch’ (noun), gripa ‘handful, sheath’; related to gripe
ɡrɪp
take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly
Short Definition:grasp tightly
Examples:- his knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel
(of an emotion or situation) have a strong or adverse effect on
Short Definition:have strong effect on
Examples:- she was gripped by a feeling of excitement
- the country was gripped by recession
Word: Grip
Speech Type: Noun
ɡrɪp
a firm hold; a tight grasp
Short Definition:firm hold
Examples:- his arm was held in a vice-like grip
- the icy grip of winter
effective control over something
Short Definition:effective control
Examples:- he had to take a grip on his nerves
a part or attachment by which something is held in the hand
Short Definition:part by which something is held
Examples:- handlebar grips
a travelling bag
Short Definition:travelling bag
Examples:- a grip crammed with new clothes
a stagehand in a theatre.
Short Definition:stagehand
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