Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riveting

/ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: riv-et-ing
IPA: /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of rivet

adj

Commanding the attention of spectators.

noun

The act of joining with rivets.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A set of rivets; rivets collectively.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"a riveting firework display"
"1852-1866, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures Principles working upon materials, as lathes, boring, planing, which should guide the choice of the means of supply, mortising, riveting, and screw-cutting machines."

Usage

Inflected Forms

more riveting (comparative) most riveting (superlative) rivetings (plural)

Derived Forms

rivetingly rivetingness

Phrases

butt riveting chain riveting crossed riveting double riveting lap riveting orbital riveting riveting set snap riveting

Synonyms

absorbing engrossing fascinating gripping

Rhymes With

pivoting

Questions

How do you pronounce riveting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/.
What does riveting mean?: present participle and gerund of rivet

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