The meaning of GRIPPING is taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings. How to use gripping in a sentence.

GRIPPING definition: holding the attention or interest intensely; fascinating; enthralling. See examples of gripping used in a sentence.

Something that is gripping is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention…. Learn more.

gripping adjective fascinating, exciting, thrilling, entrancing, compelling, compulsive, riveting, enthralling, engrossing, spellbinding, unputdownable (informal) a gripping thriller about the …

If something is gripping, it holds your interest or attention. The film turned out to be a gripping thriller.

/ˈgrɪpɪŋ/ IPA guide Other forms: grippingly Definitions of gripping adjective capable of arousing and holding the attention synonyms: absorbing, compelling, engrossing, fascinating, riveting

Definition of gripping adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 grip•ping (grip′ ing), adj. holding the attention or interest intensely; fascinating; enthralling: a gripping …

Britannica Dictionary definition of GRIPPING always used before a noun [more gripping; most gripping] : very interesting and exciting a gripping story about a slave's escape to freedom

Jun 19, 2025 · gripping (comparative more gripping, superlative most gripping) Which catches someone's attention; exciting synonyms a gripping action film Synonyms: interesting, …