grasping vs grip

grip vs grasping

grasping and grip both are nouns.

grasping is an adjective but grip is not an adjective.

grasping is not a verb while grip is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grasping	Yes	Yes	No	No
grip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, grip is a hyponym of grasping; that is, grip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grasping:

grasping: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
grip: the act of grasping

Other hyponyms of grasping include clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold.

grasping (noun)	grip (noun)
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)	the act of grasping
understanding with difficulty	a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
	a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
	an intellectual hold or understanding
	worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

grasping (adjective)	grip (adjective)
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

grasping (verb)	grip (verb)
	hold fast or firmly
	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Difference between grasping and grip

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