gripping

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪpɪŋ === Adjective === gripping (comparative more gripping, superlative most gripping) Which catches someone's attention; exciting a gripping action film Synonyms: interesting, absorbing, fascinating ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === gripping present participle and gerund of grip === Noun === gripping (plural grippings) The act of forming a grip. Obsolete form of griping (“pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines”).