Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Gripper /grĭp'-ẽrˌ/ · Grip·per · IPA /ˈɡɹɪ.pəɹ/ 01 n. One who, or that which, grips or seizes. 1. One who, or that which, grips or seizes. 2. In printing presses, the fingers or nippers.