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“Grip” or “Grippe”

grip / grippe are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

grip g·r·IH·p

  • nounthe friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road).
  • nounworker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made.
  • nounan intellectual hold or understanding.
  • verbhold fast or firmly.

grippe

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“grip”

  • Andrew Keith married Elizabeth Grip in 1574.
  • …You've Got To Loosen Your Grip (555 Recordings, 2002)
  • …with a molded polymer, wrap-around grip that is contoured to give…
  • …must manually squeeze a hand grip in order to force the…
  • …with sights and a pistol grip trigger as the Machine Gun,…
  • …pistols all have a 115° grip angle and a high grip…
  • The P230 factory grip panels are flat and smooth…
  • …and adults feel their own grip on things becoming a little…
  • …the left side of the grip.
  • …claws with which it could grip one of the corals or…

“grippe”

  • La Grippe coloniale, t1 : Le retour…
  • La Grippe coloniale won the Prix de…

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