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Adjective gripping has 1 sense
  1. absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting - capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
    Antonym: uninteresting (indirect, via interesting)
,Verb grip has 3 senses
  1. grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
    --1 is one way to     seize, prehend, clutch
    Derived forms: noun grip2, noun grip1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  2. grapple, grip - to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
    --2 is one way to seize, prehend, clutch
    Derived form: noun grip1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s PP
  3. fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
    --3 is one way to interest
    Derived form: noun grip6
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
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