gripping
/ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
gripping is spelled G-R-I-P-P-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gripping means “Which catches someone's attention; exciting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gripping?
| Letters | 8: G-R-I-P-P-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 18,064th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gripping?
Gripping appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gripping?
- /ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/
Gripping has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gripping.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with gripping
Also written: griping.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of gripping
- more gripping comparative
- most gripping superlative
- grippings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gripping mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Which catches someone's attention; exciting
a gripping action film
noun
- 1
The act of forming a grip.
- 2
obsoleteObsolete form of griping (“pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines”).
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of grip
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).