Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb grip

3 senses of grip

Sense 1
grip -- (hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel")
       => seize, prehend, clutch -- (take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals")

Sense 2
grapple, grip -- (to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes")
       => seize, prehend, clutch -- (take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals")

Sense 3
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind -- (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra")
       => interest -- (excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of)

Antonyms of adj gripping

1 sense of gripping

Sense 1
absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting -- (capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story")

INDIRECT (VIA interesting) -> uninteresting -- (arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip")

Similarity of adj gripping

1 sense of gripping

Sense 1
absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting -- (capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story")
       => interesting (vs. uninteresting) -- (arousing or holding the attention)