Adjective : a gripping play; a gripping book. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : He has a strong grip. ,to have a good grip on a problem. ,The boss is old and is losing his grip. ,Members of the club use the secret grip. ,That knife has a very unusual grip. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : We gripped the sides of the boat as the waves tossed us about. ,to grip the mind. From Dictionary.com.
The book in gripping from start to finish and as a reader I can easily empathize with each character. From Wordnik.com. [Reader reviews of Mudbound by Hillary Jordan.] Reference
She had long fingernails, and in gripping the paper tube to remove it she decided to use her nails like tweezers. From Wordnik.com. [MY KNEES (PART TWO -- SURGERY AND REHAB)] Reference
The word gripping is completely apt for this here comes another trite but accurate word roller coaster of a read. From Wordnik.com. [Don Wood’s Into the Volcano « educating alice] Reference
"Child 44 is a remarkable debut novel - inventive, edgy and relentlessly gripping from the first page to the last.". From Wordnik.com. [Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith: Book summary] Reference
I have called gripping dreams, honest tiredness, stretching for no reason. From Wordnik.com. [Wii-volution] Reference
"Magnificent!" murmured Gerrard, the dramatic force of the idea gripping him. From Wordnik.com. [The Path to Honour] Reference
In fact, there's really no part of Dodd's bill that you'd call a gripping read. From Wordnik.com. [There is no 'bailout fund'] Reference
Section 210 of Chris Dodd's financial regulation bill (pdf) isn't what you'd call a gripping read. From Wordnik.com. [There is no 'bailout fund'] Reference
She did, however, admit that the series was "gripping". From Wordnik.com. [The readers' room: what you thought of G2 this week . . .] Reference
Publishers Weekly called it "gripping" and "one of the series 'high points.". From Wordnik.com. [A Film Finds a Fresh Take on Teen Life] Reference
Anything that needs to be described as "gripping" by the press release is probably anything but. From Wordnik.com. [Plot Details Revealed on Alex Proyas' Knowing « FirstShowing.net] Reference
Whatever the final answer might be (and it could just be 42) the search is fascinating and the debates, as you say, are "gripping". From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Stale 'Lord of the Rings,' gripping 'Valkyria Chronicles'. From Wordnik.com. [TODAY'S ZAMAN :: News] Reference
Tamimi sat two hours with Dotan for a "gripping" conversation. From Wordnik.com. [CAMERA Snapshots] Reference
Movements such as gripping, lifting and carrying tend to be troublesome. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
The result is a kind of gripping minimalism, almost to the point of sensory deprivation. From Wordnik.com. [Warren Ellis] Reference
The inspirational story of family, bravery and survival has been hailed as "gripping" (Larry King), "a must see". From Wordnik.com. Reference
The feature length film has been touted by critics as a "gripping" and "heart-wrenching" movie with a "riveting" story line. From Wordnik.com. [ChristianCinema.com - Faith Affirming and Family Approved Entertainment] Reference
"gripping" episode of "True Hollywood Story" scheduled for 9 p.m. Wednesday on E!. From Wordnik.com. [statesman.com - Highschool] Reference
"engaging narrative"; I'd say it's more like a 50 / 50 split between "gripping" and "a hard slog". From Wordnik.com. [Planet Sun] Reference
The narrative arc of the campaign has certainly been gripping. From Wordnik.com. [Projecting Power] Reference
"I have a safer place for you," he said, gripping my hand tightly. From Wordnik.com. [Twenty Years After Tiananmen] Reference
They work: oddly enough, a complete lack of comprehension is sort of gripping. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
This meticulous and gripping narrative honors in full a life we thought we knew. From Wordnik.com. [Anne Frank Out Of Hiding] Reference
Gacy walked away from his mother's apartment building, still gripping the shovel. From Wordnik.com. [Digging Up The Past] Reference
Jacquet's movie is as visually ravishing as "Winged Migration," and more gripping. From Wordnik.com. [SNAP JUDGMENT: MOVIES] Reference
Ironically, there might be a gripping book to be written about the battle of the book. From Wordnik.com. [Gingrich Goes Ballistic] Reference
But if the moral destination is always in sight, the journey unfolds in gripping, fresh details. From Wordnik.com. [Bad Blood 'In The Badlands] Reference
In her gripping 1994 book "The Coming Plague," Laurie Garrett aptly calls them "disease cowboys.". From Wordnik.com. [Commandos Of Viral Combat] Reference
The meetings paid off: "Maria Full of Grace" is a bleak but gripping glimpse into one of the world's darker realities. From Wordnik.com. [GAZA STRIP: A TUSSLE FOR POWER] Reference
He gave them the famous handshake, gripping their sweaty palms with his big right paw, cradling their elbows with his left. From Wordnik.com. [Kid Gloves] Reference
Most congressional offices are decorated with photos of representatives gripping and grinning with presidents and other eminences. From Wordnik.com. [A Cheerful Anachronism] Reference
"This is the most gripping moment in my political career," said the Conservatives 'Andries Treurnicht after the Potchefstroom vote. From Wordnik.com. [The Gambling Man] Reference
Then again, some stories really are about the good guys and the bad, and when the tale is this gripping, why resist the moral outrage?. From Wordnik.com. [The Horror Of It All] Reference
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