Grasping Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Grasping

Learn about the word Grasping to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Grasping definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Grasping

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 Related Terms \| Find terms related to Grasping: a hog for \| acquiring \| acquisitive \| acquisitiveness \| all-devouring \| all-engulfing \| ambitious for self \| autistic \| avarice \| avaricious \| avariciousness \| avid \| avidity \| avidness \| bloodsucking \| bottomless \| careerist \| clamant \| clamorous \| clinging \| coveting \| covetous \| covetousness \| crying \| cupidity \| demanding \| desirous \| devouring \| draining \| egotistical \| esurient \| exacting \| exigent \| exorbitant \| extortionate \| frenzy of desire \| fury of desire \| gluttonous \| gluttony \| gobbling \| grabby \| graspingness \| greed \| greediness \| greedy \| gripping \| hoggish \| hoggishness \| holding \| importunate \| incontinence \| individualistic \| inordinate desire \| insatiability \| insatiable \| insatiable desire \| insatiate \| insistent \| instant \| intemperateness \| itching palm \| itchy \| keeping \| limitless \| loud \| lupine \| lust \| mean \| mercenary \| miserly \| money-hungry \| money-mad \| narcissistic \| niggardly \| omnivorous \| overgreediness \| overgreedy \| parasitic \| parsimonious \| penny-pinching \| penurious \| persistent \| personalistic \| pertinacious \| piggish \| piggishness \| possessive \| predacious \| predatory \| prehensile \| pressing \| privatistic \| quenchless \| rapacious \| rapaciousness \| rapacity \| raptorial \| ravening \| ravenous \| ravenousness \| remote \| retentive \| self-absorbed \| self-admiring \| self-advancing \| self-besot \| self-centered \| self-considerative \| self-contained \| self-devoted \| self-esteeming \| self-indulgent \| self-interested \| selfish \| self-jealous \| self-occupied \| self-pleasing \| self-seeking \| self-serving \| self-sufficient \| sharkish \| slakeless \| sordid \| sordidness \| stingy \| swinish \| swinishness \| taxing \| tenacious \| tight \| tight-fisted \| unappeasable \| unappeased \| unquenchable \| unsated \| unsatisfied \| unslakeable \| unslaked \| urgent \| venal \| voracious \| voraciousness \| voracity \| vulturine \| vulturous \| wolfish \| wolfishness 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"ingly}, adv. -- {Grasp"ingness}, n.

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"

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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Bidding contest ‐ a series of…
Mahonia nervosa ‐ small shrub with gray-green leaves and yellow flowers followed…
Glycollic acid ‐ a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar…
Illegally ‐ in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste…
George herman ruth ‐ American professional baseball player famous for hitting home…
Reprobation ‐ severe disapproval [n] rejection by God; the state of being condemned…
Retrench ‐ make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to…
Ballad maker ‐ a composer of words or music for…
Amphipoda ‐ small flat-bodied semi-terrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers;…
Little finger ‐ the finger farthest from…