grip vs grasping

grasping vs grip

grip and grasping both are nouns.

grip is not an adjective while grasping is an adjective.

grip is a verb but grasping is not a verb.

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

As nouns, grasping is a hypernym of grip; that is, grasping is a word with a broader meaning than grip:

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

Other hypernyms of grip include prehension, seizing, taking hold.

grip (noun)	grasping (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes	understanding with difficulty
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 (adjective)	grasping (adjective)
	immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

grip (verb)	grasping (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

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