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Added 9 October 2026

gripping

/ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gripping at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Which catches someone's attention; exciting
a gripping action film

verb

present participle and gerund of grip

noun

The act of forming a grip.
Obsolete form of griping (“pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines”).

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