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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
gripping See {grip}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
grip
noun
1: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" [syn: {clasp}, {clench}, {clutch}, {clutches}, {grasp}, {hold}]
2: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" [syn: {handle}, {handgrip}, {hold}]
3: a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him" [syn: {bag}, {traveling bag}, {suitcase}]
4: the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) [syn: {traction}, {adhesive friction}]
5: worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
6: a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp" [syn: {grasp}]
7: a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in England they call a bobby pin a grip" [syn: {bobby pin}, {hairgrip}]
verb
1: hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
2: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes" [syn: {grapple}]
3: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra" [syn: {fascinate}, {transfix}, {spellbind}] [also: {gript}, {gripping}, {gripped}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
gripping
adjective: capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story" [syn: {absorbing}, {engrossing}, {fascinating}, {riveting}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
29 Moby Thesaurus words for "gripping": absorbing, arresting, attractive, clinging, compelling, compulsive, consuming, driving, enchanting, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, grasping, holding, hypnotic, impelling, keeping, magnetic, mesmeric, mesmerizing, obsessing, obsessional, obsessive, possessing, preoccupying, retentive, spellbinding, tenacious
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