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grasping

/'græspɪŋ/

Synonyms of grasping Antonyms of grasping Examples of grasping Usage of grasping Parts of grasping Definition that contains grasping Words sounding like grasping Explanation of grasping

noun
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
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prehension seizing taking hold

type of:
control
adjective
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
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"a grasping old miser" "grasping commercialism"

Similar:

avaricious covetous grabby greedy prehensile acquisitive
noun
understanding with difficulty
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"the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"

type of:
discernment apprehension savvy understanding

Examples of grasping

"a grasping old miser"
"grasping commercialism"
"the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"