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grip vs embracing

embracing vs grip

grip and embracing both are nouns.

grip is a verb but embracing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grip Yes No Yes No
embracing Yes No No No
As nouns, embracing is a hyponym of grip; that is, embracing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grip:
  • grip: the act of grasping
  • embracing: the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Other hyponyms of grip include choke hold, chokehold, embrace, embracement, wrestling hold.
grip (noun) embracing (noun)
the act of grasping the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
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)
grip (verb) embracing (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 embracing

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