on the gripping hand
from a third point of view
But, there is no previously unseen "far side" of Mars. It shows us all of itself.¶ On the other hand, the crew of the Kilroy would probably be able to see the back of the moon afte
gripping
/ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/
noun 2adj 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
cold
VERB + GRIPPING
air, book, reading, said
GRIPPING + NOUN
action, america, bat, pain, rifle, scene, story, storyline
PREP.
on, on, with
ADV.
cordially, hardly
Definitions
adj
1
Which catches someone's attention; exciting
a gripping action film
noun
1
The act of forming a grip.
His resentful comments on this conviction were greeted only by great tears falling in silence, and almost convulsive grippings of his hand.
2
Obsolete form of griping (“pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines”).
The same Night it began to operate by Grippings and Sweating, and he being bred a Surgeon, took some Medicines to correct the Grippings, which in some Measure the Medicine did, but he lost his Appetite […]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — capable of arousing and holding the attention
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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a gripping action film
Wiktionary02
His resentful comments on this conviction were greeted only by great tears falling in silence, and almost convulsive grippings of his hand.
Wiktionary03
The same Night it began to operate by Grippings and Sweating, and he being bred a Surgeon, took some Medicines to correct the Grippings, which in some Measure the Medicine did, but he lost his Appetit
Wiktionary04
I have a gripping pain here.
Tatoeba · #6214805
Bitterly cold air is gripping America, while on the other side of the globe, Australia is sizzling as a record heatwave takes hold.
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I found the book so gripping, I could hardly put it down.
Tatoeba · #3362169Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, gripping is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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