gripping

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgrɪpɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgrɪpɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(grip′ing)

From the verb grip: (⇒ conjugate)
gripping is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "gripping"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "gripping" in context.

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grip

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. broke free of his grip
  2. could not break free of her grip
  3. had a tight grip on his [arm, shoulder]
  4. had a [firm, strong, tight] grip (on)
  5. a firm grip on the [rope, rail, bar]
  6. took a [firm] grip on [him, his arm]
  7. your grip is hurting me
  8. [loosened, tightened] his grip on
  9. her grip [loosened]
  10. locked in a [strong, tight, death] grip
  11. has a grip on the [country, crowd, people]
  12. has a strong grip on the [problem, issue, situation]
  13. to keep his grip on power
  14. get a grip!
  15. you need to get a grip of yourself!
  16. get a grip on reality
  17. has lost her grip on reality
  18. use rubber for a [better, tighter] grip
  19. for easy grip
  20. change your [racket, club] grip
  21. a comfort grip for
  22. the (rubber) grip on the handle
  23. holding the pistol grip
  24. holding the pistol by its grip
  25. the grip on my [tires, shoes] is wearing off
  26. don't have any grip on my [tires] anymore
  27. my [tires] don't have any grip anymore
  28. need [tires] with better grip
  29. I still haven't come to grips with the fact that
  30. am still trying to come to grips with [it]
v
  1. grip the [road, surface, lamppost, pole, edge, steering wheel]
  2. gripped her [purse, handbag, daughter's hand]
  3. gripped the edge of the [table, cliff, bumper, door]
  4. gripped it to [prevent, secure, keep from, steady]
  5. grip it between your thumb and [forefinger, index finger]
  6. grip it with [gloves, pliers, your hand]
  7. grip (it) [tightly, with all your strength]
  8. grips onto the [edge, pole, side]
  9. these [tires, shoes] grip well
  10. the [news, book, story, events, developments, movie] gripped me
  11. the [news] gripped [me, my mind, my attention]
  12. was gripped by a [feeling, sense, sensation] of
  13. the [country, economy, world] was gripped by a [recession, killings, attack]
  14. the [story, thriller, series] kept me gripped
'gripping' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
balcony - cliff - masterpiece - thriller - tightly - yarn

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