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adjective
- 1. completely engrossing; compelling: "the book is a riveting account of the legendary freedom fighter"
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Riveting means extremely interesting or exciting. Find out how to pronounce it, see examples of usage, and explore synonyms and related words in the Cambridge Dictionary.
Riveting means having the power to fix the attention, such as a riveting story. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster.
A rivet is a fastener that holds something closed or down, and something riveting keeps you glued to your seat and grabs your attention. Sometimes a movie is so riveting that not even free popcorn refills can lure you away.
ˈriveting definition: absolutely fascinating; enthralling. See examples of ˈRIVETING used in a sentence.
If you describe something as riveting, you mean that it is extremely interesting and exciting, and that it holds your attention completely.
Riveting means so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Define riveting. riveting synonyms, riveting pronunciation, riveting translation, English dictionary definition of riveting. adj. Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: a riveting science-fiction novel. riv′et·ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...
