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griper

griper

7.9
A person who holds something tightly and does not let go
  • noun
translation icon : agarrador
  • During the storm, the griper held onto the railing with all his strength.

Examples

  • The toddler was a griper, refusing to let go of his favorite toy all afternoon.

  • She is a skilled griper when it comes to climbing.

  • She became a griper whenever she felt nervous in crowded places.

  • The griper held the rope tightly.

  • The toddler was a griper, refusing to let go of his favorite toy all afternoon.

  • During the storm, the griper held onto the railing with all his strength.

  • The griper held the rope tightly while preparing to climb.

Synonyms

grabber
vsgriper
  • Offensive
4 7.2

A person who quickly takes things without caring about others

is a neutral description of a person who holds things firmly without rudeness
gripper
vsgriper
2 4.1

A machine part that holds or picks up objects firmly, like on a robot arm

is a person who holds things tightly by clutching
seizer
vsgriper
7.7

A person or thing that takes and keeps something

is specifically a person who holds tightly rather than capturing

Surface Forms

griper singular
gripers plural

Morphology

griper = grip (transparent) = grip + er

The word is transparently derived from 'grip' with the addition of the suffix '-er' to indicate a person who performs the action.

Etymology

Griper for a person who holds tightly comes from grip, which means 'to hold tightly'. So a griper is basically 'one who grips', a person who will not let go.