- handgripe
- m (-es/-as) handgrip
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
handgripe
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handgrip — /hand grip /, n. 1. the grip or clasp of a hand, as in greeting: a firm but friendly handgrip. 2. a handle or similar part of an object affording a grip by the hand, as for lifting. 3. handgrips, hand to hand combat. [bef. 900; ME; OE handgripe.… … Universalium
handgrip — (n.) O.E. handgripe; see HAND (Cf. hand) (n.) + GRIP (Cf. grip) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
handgrip — /ˈhændgrɪp/ (say handgrip) noun 1. a grasping with the hand; a grip, as in greeting. 2. (plural) hand to hand combat. 3. a handle. {Middle English; Old English handgripe} …
