Definition of gripping in US English: gripping
adjective Firmly holding the attention or interest; exciting.
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‘The memory defect makes for some unusual scenes: some gripping, some shocking, some funny.’ ‘The film is brave, honest and utterly gripping.’ ‘But as cinematic fright trips go, Jaws remains the most gripping.’ ‘So he laid out the story with gripping, sorrowful detail.’ ‘How geckos adhere has been a gripping topic of scientific research for well over a century.’ ‘Building towards a gripping conclusion, The Octopus Hunter comes into its own by its blood splattered end.’ ‘It takes considerable skill to craft a gripping novel approaching 300 pages in which nothing much happens during the first 150.’ ‘Documentary film-making doesn't get much more intelligent and gripping than this.’ ‘And I think this is what makes her story so gripping, especially to women.’ ‘The superb single-player option is supplemented by a gripping two-player versus mode.’ ‘Call me old fashioned but I like a good story with some gripping characters.’ ‘Despite this good idea, however, the film fails to take it to what should have been a gripping conclusion.’ ‘It is very brief but even so makes quite horrifying and therefore quite gripping reading.’ ‘There are too many gripping moments to mention in this documentary.’ ‘Less gripping are those swaths of the book that are essentially a biography of Salk, who simply wasn't a colorful character.’ ‘Els was left with a four foot uphill putt, which he made to complete a gripping finale.’ ‘Perhaps most gripping is the scorched earth surrounding Khe Sanh, site of the bloodiest siege in the war.’ ‘He is in practically every scene in the film and he holds all of them with gripping power.’ ‘The story of every convert to Judaism is a gripping tale of spiritual discovery.’ ‘Although she offers gripping accounts of classified CIA memos, she rarely discusses ideas and publications.’ Pronunciation gripping /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/ /ˈɡripiNG/