grip vs seizing

seizing vs grip

grip and seizing both are nouns.

grip is a verb but seizing is not a verb.

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

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

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

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

grip (noun)	seizing (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes	small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
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)	seizing (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 seizing

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