gripping
IPA: grˈɪpɪŋ
noun
- The act of forming a grip.
- Obsolete form of griping (“pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines”). [Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; gripe.]
adjective
- Which catches someone's attention; exciting
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Examples of "gripping" in Sentences
- The gripping tale of survival in the wilderness kept me on the edge of my seat until the last page
- Her gripping performance as the villain in the play left the audience speechless
- The gripping documentary on the real-life events of the war had viewers hooked from start to finish
- The gripping news report on the hostage situation held the entire nation in suspense
- The gripping mystery novel had readers guessing until the very end
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