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- Dictionarygrasping/ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. avaricious; greedy: "they were regarded as grasping landlords"
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GRASPING definition: 1. (of people) always trying to get and keep more of something, especially money: 2. (of people…. Learn more.
to understand something, especially something difficult: I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture. The government has acknowledged that homelessness is a problem but it has failed to grasp the scale of the problem. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. grasp the nettle.
The meaning of GRASPING is used, designed, or adapted to grasp. How to use grasping in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Grasping.
Grasping definition: greedy; avaricious. See examples of GRASPING used in a sentence.
1. : to take or seize eagerly. grasp the opportunity for advancement. 2. : to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms. grasped the pen and began writing. 3. : to lay hold of with the mind : comprehend. failed to grasp the danger of the situation. graspable. ˈgra-spə-bəl. adjective. grasper noun. 2 of 2. noun. 1. a. : handle. b.
GRASPING meaning: 1. (of people) always trying to get and keep more of something, especially money: 2. (of people…. Learn more.
eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas. noun. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) synonyms: prehension, seizing, taking hold. see more. noun. understanding with difficulty. “the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings ”. see more.
