overgrip

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounovergrip (plural overgrips)

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. gymnasticspronated grip

Origin

From over- + grip.

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APA

overgrip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overgrip

MLA

“overgrip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overgrip. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overgrip,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overgrip.

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