Definition of HANDGRIP

handgrip

Plural: handgrips

Noun

  • A firm grasp with the hand; a device for gripping.
  • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
  • A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.
  • A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
  • A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
  • The ability to grip something with a hand.
  • A grasp or grip.

Examples

  • His HANDGRIP on the tile bag suggested he was ready for a serious game.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hand grip, handegrip, from Old English handgripe (“handgrip”), from Proto-West Germanic *handugripi (“handgrip”), equivalent to hand + grip. Cognate with Dutch handgreep (“handgrip, grasp”), German Handgriff (“handgrip, grasp, handle, hilt”), Danish håndgreb (“handgrip”), Swedish håndgrepp (“handgrip, handle, hilt”).

Synonyms

grip, handle, hold

Scrabble Score: 15

handgrip: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
handgrip: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
handgrip: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

handgrip: valid Words With Friends Word