Definitions for handgripˈhændˌgrɪp

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

hand•gripˈhændˌgrɪp(n.)

  1. the grip or clasp of a hand, as in greeting.

  2. a handle or similar part of an object affording a grip by the hand, as for lifting.

  3. handgrips, hand-to-hand combat.

Origin of handgrip:

bef. 900

Princeton's WordNet

  1. handle, grip, handgrip, hold(noun)

    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

    "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

Wiktionary

  1. handgrip(Noun)

    A handle.

  2. handgrip(Noun)

    A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.

  3. handgrip(Noun)

    A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.

  4. handgrip(Noun)

    The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.


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