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grippinggripping /ˈgrɪpɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective THESAURUSmaking you feel very happy, interested, or eager► excitingmaking you feel very happy, interested, or eager: I’ve got some exciting news for you. Hockey is a fast exciting game to watch. ► thrilling making you feel very excited and a little nervous: We took a thrilling ride on the roller coaster. ► gripping a gripping story or movie is so exciting that you cannot stop reading or watching it: The novel is a gripping tale of power and corruption in ancient Rome. ► dramatic a dramatic story or situation has a lot of exciting and unexpected things happening in it: The movie starts with a dramatic car chase across the desert. ► exhilarating an exhilarating experience or activity makes you feel excited and full of energy: Learning to surf is exhausting but exhilarating. ► breathtaking a breathtaking sight is exciting because it is unusually beautiful and impressive. You can also use breathtaking about an activity or performance that is exciting because it is dangerous and impressive: The scenery in the mountains was breathtaking. The acrobats performed feats of breathtaking skill. ► electric an electric atmosphere is one in which you feel very excited and nervous: The atmosphere in the courtroom was electric. ► electrifying an electrifying performance or speech, makes people feel extremely excited and full of energy: After the band’s electrifying final song, the crowd went wild. unusual or exciting in a way that keeps your attention and makes you want to know more or think about something more deeply► interestingunusual or exciting in a way that keeps your attention and makes you want to know more or think about something more deeply: Christopher Markham is an interesting man. I hope the work will be interesting. ► fascinating very interesting: Astronomy – studying space – is fascinating. ► intriguing interesting in an unusual or mysterious way so that you want to find out more: Your comment about criminal behavior raises some intriguing questions. ► engaging making you feel interested from the beginning and keeping your interest. Used about people, books, movies, and games: The story is engaging, and perfect for young readers. ► stimulating interesting, enjoyable, and giving you new ideas or experiences: We listened to a stimulating conversation about new uses of technology in business. ► compelling so interesting and exciting that you want to believe something completely: Her story sounds compelling, but some of the details don’t match the other witnesses’ stories. ► absorbing/enthralling/engrossing/captivating interesting and keeping your attention completely. Used about stories and things you watch: She has written an engrossing memoir. He gave a captivating performance as Othello. ► gripping/riveting/spellbinding so interesting and exciting that you cannot stop paying attention. Used about stories and movies: Money, power, and romance combine in this riveting story. a gripping movie, story, etc. is very exciting and interesting and keeps your attention
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