The difference between Fang and Grip
When used as nouns, fang means a long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh, whereas grip means a hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
When used as verbs, fang means to strike or attack with the fangs, whereas grip means to take hold of, particularly with the hand.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fang and Grip
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Fang as a noun:
a long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh
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Fang as a noun:
a long pointed tooth for injecting venom
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Fang as a verb (rare):
To strike or attack with the fangs.
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Fang as a verb:
To enable to catch or tear; to furnish with fangs.
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Fang as a verb (transitive, dialectal, or, archaic):
To catch, capture; seize; grip; clutch; lay hold of.
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Fang as a verb (transitive, dialectal, or, obsolete):
To take; receive with assent; accept.
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Fang as a verb (transitive, obsolete, as a guest):
To receive with hospitality; welcome.
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Fang as a verb (transitive, obsolete, a thing given or imposed):
To receive.
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Fang as a verb (transitive, dialectal):
To receive or adopt into spiritual relation, as in baptism; be godfather or godmother to.
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Fang as a noun (now, chiefly, dialectal, Scotland):
A grasping; capture; the act or power of seizing; hold.
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Fang as a noun:
That which is seized or carried off; booty; spoils; stolen goods.
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Fang as a noun:
Any projection, catch, shoot, or other thing by which hold is taken; a prehensile part or organ.
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Fang as a noun (mining):
A channel cut in the rock, or a pipe of wood, used for conveying air.
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Fang as a noun (rare, in the plural):
Cage-shuts.
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Fang as a noun (nautical):
The coil or bend of a rope; a noose; a trap.
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Fang as a noun (nautical):
The valve of a pump box.
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Fang as a verb (Scotland, transitive):
To supply (a pump) with the water necessary for it to operate.
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Grip as a verb (transitive):
To take hold of, particularly with the hand.
Examples:
"That suitcase is heavy, so grip the handle firmly."
"The glue will begin to grip within five minutes."
"After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement."
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Grip as a verb (transitive):
To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense.
Examples:
"He grips me."
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Grip as a verb (intransitive):
To do something with another that makes you happy/gives you relief.
Examples:
"Let’s grip (get a coffee, hang, take a break, see a movie, etc.)"
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Grip as a verb:
To trench; to drain.
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Grip as a noun:
A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
Examples:
"It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands."
"The ball will move differently depending on the grip used when throwing it."
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Grip as a noun:
A handle or other place to grip.
Examples:
"the grip of a sword"
"There are several good grips on the northern face of this rock."
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Grip as a noun (computing, GUI):
A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.
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Grip as a noun:
A person responsible for handling equipment on the set.
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Grip as a noun:
A channel cut through a grass verge (especially for the purpose of draining water away from the highway).
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Grip as a noun (chiefly, Southern California, _, slang):
A lot of something.
Examples:
"That is a grip of cheese."
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Grip as a noun:
Influenza, flu.
Examples:
"She has the grip."
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Grip as a noun (archaic):
A small travelling-bag or gripsack.
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Grip as a noun:
An apparatus attached to a car for clutching a traction cable.
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Grip as a noun:
Assistance; help or encouragement.
Examples:
"He gave me a grip."
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Grip as a noun:
A helpful, interesting, admirable, or inspiring person.
Examples:
"You're a real grip."
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Grip as a noun (slang):
As much as one can hold in a hand; a handful.
Examples:
"I need to get a grip of nails for my project."
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Grip as a noun (figurative):
A tenacious grasp; a holding fast.
Examples:
"in the grip of a blackmailer"
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Grip as a noun:
A device for grasping or holding fast to something.
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Grip as a noun (dialectal):
A small ditch or trench; a channel to carry off water or other liquid; a drain.
Examples:
"rfquotek Ray"
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Grip as a noun (obsolete):
The griffin.