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Grasping

Grasping Meaning & Definition
Grasping Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grasping?

[n] the act of gripping something firmly with the hands
[n] understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"
[adj] immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Grasping: acquisitive | avaricious | covetous | grabby | greedy | prehensile | prehension | seizing | taking hold

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See Also | apprehension | clasp | clench | clutch | clutches | control | discernment | grasp | grip | hold | savvy | understanding

Grasping In Webster's Dictionary

\Grasp"ing\, a. 1. Seizing; embracing; catching. 2. Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man. -- {Grasp"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Grasp"ing*ness}, n.

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