portmanteau vs grip

grip vs portmanteau

portmanteau and grip both are nouns.

portmanteau is not a verb while grip is a verb.

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

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

portmanteau: a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
grip: a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

Other hypernyms of portmanteau include bag, suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag.

portmanteau (noun)	grip (noun)
a large travelling bag made of stiff leather	the act of grasping
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings	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)

portmanteau (verb)	grip (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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