gripping

adjective
UK: /ˈɡrɪp.ɪŋ/
US: /ˈɡrɪp.ɪŋ/

  1. Very exciting and interesting and keeps your attention.

    1. It was a gripping film.
    2. The gripping story of survival held everyone spellbound until the very end.

Synonyms

absorbing compelling fascinating
gripping verb

  1. Present participle of grip: holding someone or something very tightly.

    1. He was gripping my arm.
    2. She found herself gripping the steering wheel tightly as the car sped along the winding road.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "gripping" is /ˈɡrɪp.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈɡrɪp.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gripping": absorbing, compelling, fascinating.

Example usage of "gripping": "It was a gripping film.". More examples on the page.