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Gripped: meaning, definitions and examples

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gripped

 

[ ษกrษชpt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

physical hold

Gripped is the past tense of grip, meaning to hold something tightly or firmly. It can also refer to having a strong emotional or mental hold over something.

Synonyms

clutched, grasped, held, seized

Examples of usage

  • She gripped the steering wheel as the storm approached.
  • He was gripped by fear as he walked through the dark alley.
  • The athlete gripped the bat tightly before the pitch.
  • The audience was gripped by the suspenseful movie.
Context #2 | Verb

emotional control

In terms of emotional influence, to be gripped by something means to be dominated or enthralled by an emotion or situation. It suggests that the feeling is powerful and hard to escape from.

Synonyms

absorbed, captivated, enthralled, fascinated

Examples of usage

  • He was gripped by a sense of urgency to finish the project.
  • The novel gripped her with its intense plot twists.
  • She was gripped by nostalgia after visiting her childhood home.

Translations

Translations of the word "gripped" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น agarrado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเค•เคกเคผเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gegriffen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ digenggam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั…ะพะฟะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chwycony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽดใพใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท saisissant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ agarrado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑkฤฑ sฤฑkฤฑ tutulmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žกํžŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู…ุณูˆูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uchopenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uchopenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠ“ไฝไบ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zgrabljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gripinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัั‚ะฐะฟ ะฐะปั‹ะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tutulmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ agarrado

Etymology

The word 'grip' originates from the Old English 'grippa,' which means to seize or grasp. It is related to the Middle Dutch word 'gripen' and the Old Norse 'grรญpa,' both of which convey a similar meaning of holding or grabbing. Over the centuries, the verb evolved but retained its core concept of holding something firmly. The transition to its past form, 'gripped,' follows the regular pattern of English verbs ending in '-p.' As the English language developed through contact with various other languages, the term maintained its significance in both physical and metaphorical contexts, demonstrating the action of holding tight or being powerfully affected by an emotion or event.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,485, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.