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overgrip

overgrip noun: a soft, padded, cloth-like tape wrapped around the grip of a sports racquet to improve the grip.

Noun

overgrip (plural overgrips)

  1. A soft, padded, cloth-like tape wrapped around the grip of a sports racquet to improve the grip.
    • Wilson also makes Shock Shield ($7.95), an overgrip with a cushioning gel that players can wrap on the racket handle.2015 August 30, Stuart Miller, “Tennis Players Are Helped by Products (at Least They Think So)”, in New York Times
  2. pronated grip

Forms of overgrip

pluralovergrips

Origin of overgrip

From over- + grip.

Questions about overgrip

What does overgrip mean?
Overgrip means a soft, padded, cloth-like tape wrapped around the grip of a sports racquet to improve the grip.
What part of speech is overgrip?
Overgrip is a noun.
What is the plural of overgrip?
The plural of overgrip is overgrips.

Words near overgrip in the dictionary

  1. overgrieving
  2. overgrievous
  3. overgrind
  4. overgrinding
  5. overgrinds
  6. overgrip
  7. overgrips
  8. overgroom
  9. overgroomed
  10. overgrooming
  11. overgrooms

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