gripping
Definitions
Verb
- Hold fast or firmly
- To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
- To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "gripping".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gathering | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | guarding | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | glaring | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | goulding | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | grinning | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | gleaming | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | gasping | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | grabbing | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | greeting | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | groping | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | grouping | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | ignoring | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | glowering | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | grazing | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | grieving | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | exerting | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | glazing | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | greening | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | golfing | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | grading | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | grating | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | groaning | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | grooming | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | growling | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | exiting | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | exuding | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | garling | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | gatling | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | gaulding | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | gerding | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | gifting | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | gilding | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | gladding | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | gliding | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | gloaming | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | gloating | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | golding | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | goodling | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | googling | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | gracing | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | grayling | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | greasing | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | griffing | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | grilling | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | griping | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | gritting | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | grossing | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | grousing | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | grouting | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | grudging | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | grussing | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | gulping | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | gusting | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | guttering | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | igniting | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "gripping".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sipping | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | dripping | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | crippling | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | wrapping | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | groping | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | grappling | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | ripping | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | rippling | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | rapping | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | tripping | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | tipping | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | dipping | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | griping | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | grippi | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | stripping | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | zipping | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | nipping | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ripplinger | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | gripp | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | gring | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "gripping" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "gripping" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "gripping" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "gripping".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 55
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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