grip vs nip

grip and nip both are nouns.

grip and nip both are verbs.

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

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

grip: hold fast or firmly
nip: squeeze tightly between the fingers

Other hyponyms of grip include bite, seize with teeth, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch.

grip (noun)	nip (noun)
the act of grasping	a small sharp bite or snip
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes	a tart spicy quality
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	the property of being moderately cold
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
an intellectual hold or understanding	a small drink of liquor
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)	nip (verb)
hold fast or firmly	squeeze tightly between the fingers
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match	sever or remove by pinching or snipping
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe	give a small sharp bite to

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