# gripping

Pronunciation: say "GRIP-ing" /ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Holding your attention so completely that it is hard to look away; thoroughly exciting.
   - Simple: So exciting that you do not want to stop watching or reading.
   - _The murder trial made for gripping television over several weeks._
   - _Critics praised the novel's gripping final chapters and its sudden reversals._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of grip. — present participle and gerund of grip
   - Simple: The -ing form of grip. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The climber was gripping the rock face with both hands._
   - _Gripping the steering wheel hard, the driver braced for the impact._

## Noun

3. The action of taking firm hold of something.
   - Simple: The action of taking firm hold of something with your hand.
   - _The gripping of the climbing holds requires significant hand strength._
   - _A secure gripping of the railing kept him upright on the icy steps._

## Noun

4. Obsolete form of griping. *(obsolete)* — Obsolete form of griping (“pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines”).
   - Simple: Obsolete form of griping. An old spelling meaning sharp, cramping pain in the belly.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/gripping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).