Also Inflected form of grip gripping grip·ping UK/ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/ US/ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/ uncommon obsolete adjective 1. capable of arousing and holding the attention “a fascinating story” Synonymsabsorbingengrossingfascinatingriveting Similarinteresting WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.