ˈgrimp intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: French grimper, from Middle French, alteration (probably influenced by ramper to crawl) of gripper to climb, to seize with the claws or nails, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon grīpan to grasp, seize — more at gripe
1. : climb
2. : to draw up
the line grimped into a hard knot