grip
(verb) hold fast or firmly; “He gripped the steering wheel”
grapple, grip
(verb) to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; “the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
(verb) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; “The snake charmer fascinates the cobra”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gript
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of grip
Source: Wiktionary
Grip, n. Etym: [L. gryps, gryphus. See Griffin, Grype.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The griffin. [Obs.]
Grip, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. grip furrow, hitch, D. greb.]
Definition: A small ditch or furrow. Ray.
Grip, v. t.
Definition: To trench; to drain.
Grip, n. Etym: [AS. gripe. Cf. Grip, v. t., Gripe, v. t.]
1. An energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping.
2. A peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of a secret association recognize or greet, one another; as, a masonic grip.
3. That by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as, the grip of a sword.
4. A device for grasping or holding fast to something.
Grip, v. t. Etym: [From Grip a grasp; or P. gripper to seize; -- of German origin. See Gripe, v. t.]
Definition: To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
