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gripped

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  • IPA /ɡɹɪpt/

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gripped verb

  1. To take hold of, particularly with the hand.“After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement.”
  2. To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense.“He grips me.”
  3. To do something with another that makes you happy/gives you relief.“Let’s grip (get a coffee, hang, take a break, see a movie, etc.)”
  4. To trench; to drain.

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