rivetting

/ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Alternative spelling of 'riveting'; extremely interesting or exciting, holding your attention completely.
    • I found his speech rivetting from start to finish.
    • The documentary about volcanoes was absolutely rivetting.
    • She gave a rivetting performance that left the audience in tears.
Antonyms
verb
  1. Present participle of 'rivet' (alternative spelling of 'riveting'). The act of fastening with a rivet, or holding someone's attention completely.
    • He spent the afternoon rivetting the loose handle back onto the pot.
    • The workers are rivetting the steel beams together for the bridge.
    • The magician kept rivetting the crowd with each new trick.
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