gripping
adjective
[ ˈɡrɪpɪŋ ]
• firmly holding the attention or interest; exciting.
• "a gripping TV thriller"
grip
verb
• take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.
• "his knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel"
Similar:
grasp,
clutch,
hold,
clasp,
grasp/take/lay hold of,
latch on to,
grab,
seize,
clench,
cling to,
catch,
catch at,
get one's hands on,
pluck,
squeeze,
press,
gripe,
• (of an emotion or situation) have a strong or adverse effect on.
• "she was gripped by a feeling of excitement"
Origin:
Old English grippa (verb), gripe ‘grasp, clutch’ (noun), gripa ‘handful, sheath’; related to gripe.
