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August 26, 2019 Word of the Day

gripping /ˈgrɪpɪŋ/ adjective
gripping
/ˈgrɪpɪŋ/
adjective
The man is watching a gripping news story.
The man is watching a gripping news story.
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

— grippingly /ˈgrɪpɪŋli/ adverb

  • a grippingly exciting story

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