Gripping synonyms
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Part of speech:
To manage, control, direct, train, etc.
To hold with the arms; embrace.
excite (related)
Catching and holding the full attention
To hold the attention of; transfix, captivate, fascinate, etc.
To stop the movement or progress of:
To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
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To hold in restraint; check:
To hold in; limit; restrict
To grasp or hold eagerly or tightly
To hold in a tight embrace.
To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace; reinforce.
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To capture or restrain; arrest.
To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.
releasing (antonym)
To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of.
boring (antonym)
To bore a hole or passage
repelling (antonym)
To repel is defined as to hold off, refuse to accept or reject.
disgusting (antonym)
To arouse disgust
exciting (related)
To arouse strong feeling in:
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keeping (related)
To continue to do:
Taking one's entire attention; very interesting; absorbing
Possessing the power to charm or allure; captivating.
Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating:
To attract one's attention as if by a magic spell.
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Transfix is to pierce with something pointed, or to cause someone to become motionless as they concentrate on someone or something either in a good way or a bad way.
To lay sudden or forcible hold of something.
suspenseful (related)
page-turning (related)
thrilling (related)
captivating (related)
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engross (related)
hilarious (related)
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dark comedy (related)
character-driven (related)
thriller (related)
suspense (related)
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well-told (related)
grippingly (related)
Find another word for gripping. In this page you can discover 44 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for gripping, like: enthralling, handling, grasping, excite, mesmerizing, holding, embracing, controlling, constricting, clutching and clinching.