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- Dictionarygrasp/ɡrɑːsp/
verb
- 1. seize and hold firmly: "she grasped the bottle" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a firm hold or grip: "the child slipped from her grasp" Similar
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GRASP definition: 1. to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly: 2. If you grasp an opportunity…. Learn more.
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.
an understanding of something: He has an excellent grasp of English. grasp noun [no plural] (HOLD) your hold on someone or something: I tried to pull him out but he slipped from my grasp. grasp noun [no plural] (ABILITY) the ability to obtain or achieve something: Victory is within our grasp.
Definition of grasp verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms: to make a grasp at something. a hold or grip: to have a firm grasp of a rope. one's arms or hands, in embracing or gripping: He took her in his grasp. one's power of seizing and holding; reach: to have a thing within one's grasp. hold, possession, or mastery:
If you say that something is in someone's grasp, you disapprove of the fact that they possess or control it. If something slips from your grasp, you lose it or lose control of it.
To grasp is to get a hold of something, literally or figuratively. Grasp the grammar textbook with both hands and then read it to grasp the rules of the English language.
