gripping

Pluralgrippings

1. 1
   adjective

   So exciting that you do not want to stop watching or reading.

   Like a story you just cannot put down.

   The movie was so gripping that nobody left their seats.

   She stayed up late reading a gripping mystery about a missing painting.

   Similarexciting, fascinating, interesting, absorbing, compelling

   Oppositeboring, dull, tedious

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2. 2
   verb

   The -ing form of grip. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

   She was gripping the railing as the boat rocked.

   Gripping the rope tightly, he pulled himself up the cliff.

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The action of taking firm hold of something with your hand.

   Like grabbing a handle tightly so it cannot slip away.

   The gripping of the handle kept her from slipping on the wet deck.

   Proper gripping of the tool makes the job much safer.

   Similargrasping, clutching, holding

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