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   Riv·et·ing

   /ˈrivədiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. completely engrossing; compelling: "the book is a riveting account of the legendary freedom fighter"

   Derivatives

   • 1. rivetingly adverb

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   What is riveting adjective?

   • Definition of riveting adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely synonym engrossing As usual, she gave a riveting performance. It was hardly the most riveting of lectures, was it? Life in a little Norfolk village was hardly riveting. The play was absolutely riveting!

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   What does it mean if a book is riveting?

   • If you describe something as riveting, you mean that it is extremely interesting and exciting, and that it holds your attention completely. ...Jeffrey Wolf's riveting new novel. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   • Get a quick, free translation! RIVETING meaning: 1. extremely interesting: 2. extremely interesting: 3. extremely interesting: . Learn more.

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   What is a riveting performance?

   • so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely synonym engrossing As usual, she gave a riveting performance. It was hardly the most riveting of lectures, was it? Life in a little Norfolk village was hardly riveting. The play was absolutely riveting! Want to learn more?

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   1 day ago · riveting. (rɪvɪtɪŋ ) adjective. If you describe something as riveting, you mean that it is extremely interesting and exciting, and that it holds your attention completely. ...Jeffrey Wolf's riveting new novel. Synonyms: enthralling, arresting, gripping, fascinating More Synonyms of riveting. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   The earliest known use of the adjective riveting is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for riveting is from 1658, in the writing of Edward Phillips, writer and biographer. riveting is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rivet v., ‑ing suffix2. See etymology.

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   Define riveting. riveting synonyms, riveting pronunciation, riveting translation, English dictionary definition of riveting. adj. Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's ...