Hypernyms for "grip"
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ax handle
axe handle
bite
broom handle
broomstick
carpetbag
choke hold
chokehold
crop
embrace
embracement
embracing
garment bag
Gladstone
Gladstone bag
gripsack
gunstock
haft
helve
hilt
hoe handle
knob
mop handle
nip
overnight bag
overnight case
overnighter
panhandle
pinch
pommel
portmanteau
rake handle
saddlebow
seize with teeth
squeeze
stock
tentacle
tweet
twinge
twitch
weekender
wrestling hold
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.