Crossword clues for gripping
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"grasping the emotions," 1896, figurative use of present participle adjective from grip (v.).
Wiktionary
catch the attention; exciting; interesting; absorbing; fascinating. n. (obsolete form of griping English) (qualifier: pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines) v
(present participle of grip English)
WordNet
See grip
n. 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]
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]
a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him" [syn: bag, traveling bag, suitcase]
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) [syn: traction, adhesive friction]
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
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]
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]
adj. capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story" [syn: absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, riveting]
v. hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes" [syn: grapple]
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra" [syn: fascinate, transfix, spellbind]
Usage examples of "gripping".
On the gripping hand, if they're too young and healthy they will escape and attempt to eat you.
She looked down at her plate and said, 'The gripping hand is, I'll never be more than a Maxroy spill.
The gripping hand is, we'd better sell our stock before the price drops.
The gripping hand was that we kept the simplicities of both for nearly everything.
One hand, other hand, gripping hand, and they shrug with their arms because their shoulders don't move.
I came staggering home at one in the morning, dead drunk and covered with blood, shook the old man awake and told him, 'The gripping hand!
The gripping hand is, is the blockade fleet ready to deal with several new Jump points?
She had a gripping hand on considerable territory when she died, a vast volume enclosing little mass, near to nothing valuable at all.
If they carry to us human guests and gripping hand on the Sister to trade?
That is, if you can hold the rest of the system in your gripping hand.
Still, Harlequin would see nothing to deny what Jennifer believed: that the power that held a thousand worlds in its gripping hand was coming down the Khanate's throat.
Then we will have a gripping hand on the vast resources offered by your Empire.
On the gripping hand, if they’re too young and healthy they will escape and attempt to eat you.
She looked down at her plate and said, ‘The gripping hand is, I’ll never be more than a Maxroy spill.
The gripping hand is, we’d better sell our stock before the price drops.