grip vs twitch

grip and twitch both are nouns.

grip and twitch both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

grip (noun)	twitch (noun)
the act of grasping	a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
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)	twitch (verb)
hold fast or firmly	make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match	squeeze tightly between the fingers
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe	move or pull with a sudden motion
	toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
	move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

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