gripping
/ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
adjective
- Very interesting or exciting; holding one's attention completely.
- She wrote a gripping novel about a spy in World War II.
- The movie was so gripping that nobody moved until the credits rolled.
- The documentary was gripping from the first minute to the last.
verb
- Present participle of grip: holding something tightly or firmly.
- The climber was gripping the edge of the cliff with all her strength.
- He was gripping the steering wheel so hard his knuckles turned white.
- She was gripping her mother's hand during the scary part of the movie.