Grip Vs Gripe Vs Grippe
Today we will discuss the difference between similar sounding words Grip, Gripe & Grippe.
Grip :
| 1 | (n) | the act of grasping Type: ‘noun.act’ ; Synonym: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold, |
| 2 | (n) | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it Type: ‘noun.artifact’ ; Synonym: handgrip, handle, hold, |
| 3 | (n) | a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes Type: ‘noun.artifact’ Synonym: bag, suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag, |
| 4 | (n) | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) Type: ‘noun.phenomenon’ ; Synonym: adhesive friction, traction, |
| 5 | (n) | an intellectual hold or understanding Type: ‘noun.attribute’; Synonym: grasp, |
| 1 | (v) | hold fast or firmly ; Type: ‘verb.contact’ ; Usage: ‘He gripped the steering wheel’ |
| 2 | (v) | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match Type: ‘verb.contact’ ; Synonym: grapple, |
| 3 | (v) | to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe Type: ‘verb.emotion’ ; Synonym: fascinate, spellbind, transfix, |
Sentence Usage :
The drowning swimmer is now safely in the grip of a lifeguard.
He had a good grip on how to operate his computer.
Gripe:
| 1 | (n) | informal terms for objecting Type: ‘noun.communication’ ; Usage: ‘I have a gripe about the service here’ ; Synonym: beef, bitch, kick, squawk, |
| 1 | (v) | complain Type: ‘verb.communication’ ; Synonym: beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, grouse, holler, squawk, |
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Sentence Usage :
Her constant petty complaints are beginning to gripe me.
You could hear the students gripe that they had too much homework to do.
Grippe :
| 1 | (n) | an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease Type: ‘noun.state’ ;Synonym: flu, influenza, |
Sentence Usage :
There is a mild epidemic of grippe in our town.
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