page-turner
[ peyj-tur-ner ]
/ ˈpeɪdʒˌtɜr nər /
noun
a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.
Words nearby page-turner
page description language, page printer, page proof, page-jack, page-three, page-turner, pageant, pageantry, pageboy, pager, paget
Origin of page-turner
First recorded in 1970–75
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British Dictionary definitions for page turner
page-turner
noun
an exciting novel, such as a thriller, with a fast-moving story
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