English Explanatory Dictionary

death grip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extremely tight grip.
  2. The grip of something dead or dying.
  3. A grip that kills.
  4. A tight grip on the penis during masturbation.
  5. A perilous situation or stalemate where failure or death is imminent.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

death grip death grips

Etymology

The masturbation sense was coined by American sex advice columnist and gay rights campaigner Dan Savage in 2003.

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