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- [gript]
- /grɪpt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gript]
- /grɪpt/
Definitions of gript word
- verb gript a past participle and simple past tense of grip. 1
- noun gript the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp. 1
- noun gript the power of gripping: He has a strong grip. 1
- noun gript a grasp, hold, or control. 1
- noun gript mental or intellectual hold: to have a good grip on a problem. 1
- noun gript competence or firmness in dealing with situations in one's work or personal affairs: The boss is old and is losing his grip. 1
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Origin of gript
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English gripe grasp (noun); cognate with German Griff, Old English gripa handful; see gripe
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Parts of speech for Gript
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gript popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.