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- gripping (adj.) "grasping the emotions," 1896, figurative use of prp. adjective from GRIP (Cf. grip) (v.).
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gripping — index moving (evoking emotion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gripping — grippingly, adv. grippingness, n. /grip ing/, adj. holding the attention or interest intensely; fascinating; enthralling: a gripping play; a gripping book. [1620 30; GRIP + ING2] * * * … Universalium
gripping — grip|ping [ˈgrıpıŋ] adj a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting ▪ Collins gripping detective novel … Dictionary of contemporary English
gripping — grip ► VERB (gripped, gripping) 1) take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly. 2) deeply affect or afflict. 3) hold the attention or interest of. ► NOUN 1) a firm hold. 2) intellectual understanding … English terms dictionary
gripping — adj. Gripping is used with these nouns: ↑read, ↑thriller, ↑yarn … Collocations dictionary
gripping — adjective a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting grippingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gripping — adjective a gripping spy novel Syn: engrossing, enthralling, absorbing, riveting, captivating, spellbinding, bewitching, fascinating, compulsive, compelling, mesmerizing; thrilling, exciting, action packed, dramatic, stimulating; informal… … Thesaurus of popular words
gripping — grip•ping [[t]ˈgrɪp ɪŋ[/t]] adj. holding the attention or interest intensely: a gripping drama[/ex] • Etymology: 1620–30 grip′ping•ly, adv. grip′ping•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Gripping hand — In the science fiction novels The Mote in God s Eye and The Gripping Hand by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, the gripping hand is used literally to refer to the strongest of the three asymmetrical arms of the alien Moties , some species of which … Wikipedia
gripping — adjective Catching the attention; exciting; interesting; absorbing; fascinating … Wiktionary
