greep

Definitions of greep
  1. noun
    touching something with the fingers
    synonyms: applicatuur, vingertechniek, vingerzetting
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    aanraking, beroering, ontmoeting, treffen
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
  2. noun
    the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
    synonyms: applicatuur, vingertechniek, vingerzetting
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    plaatsing, placement, tafelschikking
    the act of putting something in a certain place
  3. noun
    the act of catching an object with the hands
    synonyms: catch, catch-as-catch-can, graai, grijparm, grijper, lunchpakket, opvangen, vangen, visvangst
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    interceptie, onderschepping
    (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
    engagement, interlock
    the act of interlocking or meshing
    type of:
    aanraking, beroering, ontmoeting, treffen
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
  4. noun
    the act of grasping
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    knuffel
    a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
    knuffel, omarming, omhelzing, pakkerd
    a tight or amorous embrace
    verwurging, worggreep, wurggreep
    a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
  5. noun
    an intellectual hold or understanding
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    vangdraad
    something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
  6. noun
    a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
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    gewichtheffen
    bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
  7. noun
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    synonyms: grip, handel, handgreep, handvat, hecht, heft, hendel, hengsel, knop, kruk, onderschip
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    bezemsteel, lat
    the handle of a broom
    kweeksel
    the stock or handle of a whip
    hecht, heft
    the handle of a weapon or tool
    gevest
    the handle of a sword or dagger
    knop
    a round handle
    zadelboog
    handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
    booromslag, brace, omslag
    a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
    kolf, kolffles
    thick end of the handle
    deurklink, deurknop, deurkruk, klink, kruk
    a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
    pistoolgreep, revolvergreep
    a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol
    type of:
    aanhanger, aanhangsel, aanhangwagen
    a part that is joined to something larger
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