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    gripping
    /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/

    adjective

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

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  2. 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.

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

    The meaning of GRIPPING is taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings. How to use gripping in a sentence.

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

    exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention. His books are always so gripping. The film was absolutely gripping. The film is a gripping account of the early days of the revolution. The exhibition tells the fascinating story of the steam age. Definition of gripping adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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

    Gripping drama and brilliantly acted. If something is gripping, it holds your interest or attention. The film turned out to be a gripping thriller. Able to hold the interest or attention of someone.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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

    4 days ago · If you are overusing the adjective "interesting," try out one of these twelve alternatives. This list was created by using the Vocabulary.com Dictionary's advanced search, by searching for "synonym:interesting."

  7. 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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGRIPPING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordGRIPPING - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "GRIPPING" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › grippinggripping - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    competence or firmness in dealing with things: He's beginning to lose his grip on reality. a special mode of clasping hands: a secret grip. a handle or hilt: a jeweled grip on a sword. a suitcase. a stagehand. hold fast: I gripped the pole on the subway car to keep from falling. to hold the interest of: to grip the mind.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › gripping_adjgripping, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective gripping is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for gripping is from 1623, in the writing of William Drummond, poet and pamphleteer. gripping is formed within English, by derivation.