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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gripping
       See {grip}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  grip


       n 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}]
       v 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
       adj : 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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