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    riveting
    /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. completely engrossing; compelling: "the book is a riveting account of the legendary freedom fighter"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIVETING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    causing feelings of happiness or enthusiasm. exciting Riding roller coasters is so exciting! gripping The book was gripping - I couldn't put it down. riveting I found the movie absolutely riveting. thrilling It was a thrilling game in which both teams played well. exhilarating I find skiing absolutely exhilarating.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rivetingRiveting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : having the power to fix the attention : engrossing, fascinating. a riveting story. rivetingly. ˈri-və-tiŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. absorbing. arresting. consuming. engaging. engrossing. enthralling. fascinating. gripping. immersing. interesting. intriguing. involving. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of riveting in a Sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rivetingRiveting - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A rivet is a fastener that holds something closed or down, and something riveting keeps you glued to your seat and grabs your attention. Sometimes a movie is so riveting that not even free popcorn refills can lure you away.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rivetingˈRIVETING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    ˈriveting definition: absolutely fascinating; enthralling. See examples of ˈRIVETING used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishriveting adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of riveting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › riveting_adjriveting, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective riveting is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for riveting is from 1658, in the writing of Edward Phillips, writer and biographer. riveting is formed within English, by derivation.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rivetingRiveting - definition of riveting by The Free Dictionary

    Define riveting. riveting synonyms, riveting pronunciation, riveting translation, English dictionary definition of riveting. adj. Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: a riveting science-fiction novel. riv′et·ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › rivetingRiveting Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Riveting definition: Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rivetingriveting | meaning of riveting in Longman Dictionary of...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English riveting riv‧et‧ing / ˈrɪvətɪŋ / adjective INTERESTING something that is riveting is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop watching it or listening to it SYN fascinating a riveting performance His story makes riveting listening. see thesaurus at interesting Examples from the ...

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRIVETING definition in American English | Collins English ...

    If you describe something as riveting, you mean that it is extremely interesting and exciting, and that it holds your attention completely.