bag and grip share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bag means “a flexible container with a single opening”. grip means “the act of grasping”. bag is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbæɡ/
1.n.a flexible container with a single opening
“he stuffed his laundry into a large bag”
2.n.the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)
“his bag included two deer”
3.n.a place that the runner must touch before scoring
“he scrambled to get back to the bag”
/ˈɡɹɪp/
1.n.the act of grasping
“he released his clasp on my arm”
2.n.the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
“he grabbed the hammer by the handle”
3.n.a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
“he carried his small bag onto the plane with him”
| bag | grip | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbæɡ/ | /ˈɡɹɪp/ |
| Said | bag | grip |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 14 | 10 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | clasp, clench, clutch |