grip

grip is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: grĭp
• IPA: /ɡrɪp/
• SAMPA: /grIp/
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Verb

Plain form grip

Third-person singular grips

Past tense gripped

Past participle gripped

Present participle gripping

A person gripping two sticks

1. Someone grips a thing by holding it tightly in their hand.

   He gripped the rope and pulled.

Noun

Singular grip

Plural grips

1. A hold or a way of holding something

   It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.

   The ball will move differently depending on the grip used when throwing it.

2. A handle or a place to grip.

   There are several good grips on the northern face of this rock.

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