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- Dictionarygripping/ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. firmly holding the attention or interest; exciting: "a gripping TV thriller"
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GRIPPING definition: 1. Something that is gripping is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention…. Learn more.
: 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.
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.
Gripping definition: holding the attention or interest intensely; fascinating; enthralling. See examples of GRIPPING used in a sentence.
GRIPPING meaning: 1. Something that is gripping is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention…. Learn more.
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.
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.
