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grip vs chokehold

chokehold vs grip

grip and chokehold both are nouns.

grip is a verb but chokehold is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grip Yes No Yes No
chokehold Yes No No No
As nouns, chokehold is a hyponym of grip; that is, chokehold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grip:
  • grip: the act of grasping
  • chokehold: a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
Other hyponyms of grip include choke hold, embrace, embracement, embracing, wrestling hold.
grip (noun) chokehold (noun)
the act of grasping a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes complete power over a person or situation
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)
grip (verb) chokehold (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 grip and chokehold

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