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gripping
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
gripping
(adjective)
grip
(verb)
gripping
/
ˈ
grɪpɪŋ/
adjective
gripping
/
ˈ
grɪpɪŋ/
adjective
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
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— grippingly
/
ˈ
grɪpɪŋli/
adverb
a
grippingly
exciting story
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