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- Dictionarygrip·ping/ˈɡripiNG/
adjective
- 1. firmly holding the attention or interest; exciting: "a gripping TV thriller"
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The meaning of GRIPPING is taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings. How to use gripping in a sentence.
GRIPPING definition: 1. Something that is gripping is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of 'gripping' Word Frequency. gripping in British English. (ˈɡrɪpɪŋ ) 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.
1. To secure and maintain a tight hold on; seize firmly. 2. To hold the interest or attention of: a scene that gripped the entire audience. v.intr. To maintain a secure grasp. [Middle English, from Old English gripe, grasp and gripa, handful .]
gripping so exciting or interesting that it holds your attention completely: His books are always so gripping. absorbing interesting and fun and holding your attention completely: Chess can be an extremely absorbing game. Patterns. interesting/ fascinating/ stimulating for somebody; interesting/ fascinating to somebody; interesting/ fascinating ...
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.
If something is gripping, it is so interesting that it holds your attention completely: a gripping story (Definition of gripping from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Gripping definition: Catching the attention ; exciting ; interesting ; absorbing ; fascinating .
