thrilling

Everyday

1. Thrilling means very exciting and making you feel a strong, happy rush of excitement: a thrilling ride, a thrilling match. tree →
2. (verb form) Thrilling is also the -ing form of "thrill": "The magician was thrilling the crowd." tree →

In the lessons

In stories, reviews and book blurbs it tells the reader the action is full of excitement and suspense. In everyday life it is used for rides, sports and adventures. Phrases: "a thrilling finish", "thrilling adventure", "thrilling to watch".

Examples

• The match had a thrilling finish in the last minute. tree →
• The roller coaster was thrilling. tree →
• This thrilling adventure story kept me reading all night. tree →
• It was thrilling to see a real whale. tree →
• The magician was thrilling the crowd with his tricks. tree →
• Scoring my first goal was thrilling. tree →
• The film has a thrilling chase through the city. tree →
• She had looked forward to thrilling talks with him about old times, but new adventures had crowded the old ones from his mind. tree →

Note

Related: thrill (noun and verb), thrilled (feeling very pleased: "I'm thrilled with my present"), thriller (an exciting crime or spy story). Thrilling describes the thing; thrilled describes the person.