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   riv·et·ing

   /ˈrivədiNG/

   adjective

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. rivetingly adverb

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

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   The meaning of RIVETING is having the power to fix the attention : engrossing, fascinating. How to use riveting in a sentence.

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

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   adjective. uk / ˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪŋ / us / ˈrɪv.ɪ.t̬ɪŋ / Add to word list. extremely interesting: It was a riveting story. Synonyms. absorbing. engrossing. fascinating. gripping. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. causing feelings of happiness or enthusiasm. exciting Riding roller coasters is so exciting!

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIVETING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as riveting, you mean that it is extremely interesting and exciting, and that it holds your attention completely. I find snooker riveting though I don't play myself.

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

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   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.

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

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

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

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

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRIVETING - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › rivetingriveting adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/ so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely synonym engrossing. As usual, she gave a riveting performance. It was hardly the most riveting of lectures, was it? Life in a little Norfolk village was hardly riveting. The play was absolutely riveting! Want to learn more?

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRIVETING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    RIVETING definition: extremely interesting or exciting: . Learn more.

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

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    riveting, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.