"arresting" meaning in English

See arresting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more arresting [comparative], most arresting [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} arresting (comparative more arresting, superlative most arresting)
  1. striking, gripping
    Sense id: en-arresting-en-adj-Tw2GCOv3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} arresting
  1. present participle and gerund of arrest Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: arrest Derived forms: arresting gear
    Sense id: en-arresting-en-verb-C~AzVyAm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95

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