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    gripping
    /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. firmly holding the attention or interest; exciting: "a gripping TV thriller"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grippingGripping Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings. a gripping thriller. Shabba Ranks has a gripping baritone voice that ranges from bedroom purr to locker-room-boast roar. Mark Coleman. grippingly adverb. a grippingly honest performance. Examples of gripping in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRIPPING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GRIPPING definition: 1. Something that is gripping is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › grippingGRIPPING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gripping definition: holding the attention or interest intensely; fascinating; enthralling. See examples of GRIPPING used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grippingGripping - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of gripping. adjective. capable of arousing and holding the attention. synonyms: absorbing, compelling, engrossing, fascinating, riveting. interesting. arousing or holding the attention. Pronunciation. US.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRIPPING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. able to hold the interest or attention of someone. Craig Thomas's gripping tale of espionage. Her reckless, desperate story makes a gripping thriller. The writing is gripping, consistently superb. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. grippingly (ˈgrippingly) adverb. Word Frequency.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongripping adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/ exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention. a gripping story. His books are always so gripping. The film was absolutely gripping. The film is a gripping account of the early days of the revolution. Synonyms interesting. Wordfinder. Topics Literature and writing c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › grippingGripping - definition of gripping by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. A tight hold; a firm grasp: a drowning swimmer now safely in the grip of a lifeguard. b. The pressure or strength of such a grasp: a wrestler with an unmatched grip. c. A manner of grasping and holding: The crate afforded no comfortable grip. 2. a. Intellectual hold; understanding: a good grip on French history. b.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishgripping adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    gripping so exciting or interesting that it holds your attention completely: His books are always so gripping. absorbing so interesting or enjoyable that it holds your attention: Chess can be a completely absorbing game.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRIPPING | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    GRIPPING meaning: If something is gripping, it is so interesting that it holds your attention completely: . Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › grippinggripping | meaning of gripping in Longman Dictionary of...

    gripping meaning, definition, what is gripping: a gripping film, story etc is very excit...: Learn more.