grip vs twinge

grip and twinge both are nouns.

grip and twinge both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

grip (noun)	twinge (noun)
the act of grasping	a sharp stab of pain
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes	a sudden sharp feeling
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)	twinge (verb)
hold fast or firmly	squeeze tightly between the fingers
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match	cause a stinging pain
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe	feel a sudden sharp, local pain

Difference between grip and twinge

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