noun
Griff
grihf
noun
1
A firm hold or grasp on something.
"He kept a tight griff on the rope as the boat rocked."
"She lost her griff on the ladder and nearly slipped."
2
In weaving, a set of parallel bars used to lift the hooked wires that raise the warp threads for patterned fabric.
"The old loom's griff needed adjusting before it could weave the pattern correctly."
3
Slang term for marijuana.
"They passed around some griff at the party."
How to Use Griff
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDepending on context: a firm grip on something, a mechanical part in a weaving loom, or slang for marijuana.
When to use it
The grip/grasp sense is dialectal or dated; the marijuana sense is slang.
Word Forms
griffs plural
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