gript

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb hold fast or firmly
  2. verb to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
  3. verb to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Etymology

grip + -t

Synonyms

grip

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