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grasping

[gras-ping, grahs-]

adjective

  1. greedy; avaricious.

    a sly, grasping man.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. being used to grasp or tending to grasp; tenacious.



grasping

/ ˈɡɑːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. greedy; avaricious; rapacious

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Other Word Forms

  • graspingly adverb
  • graspingness noun
  • overgrasping adjective
  • ungrasping adjective
  • ˈ辱Բ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grasping1

First recorded in 1540–50; grasp + -ing 2
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“I’m like, ‘I am!’” she said, grasping her husband and daughter’s hands as she recalled the moment.

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This context is crucial for grasping the shock value Carpenter is going for with the cover of her upcoming album, "Man's Best Friend."

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The song is a cathedral of sound that you could walk into 500 times without fully grasping how he built it.

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"We're very lucky to have got the experience that we had and we certainly enjoyed grasping every opportunity and seeing as much of the world as we can," Brian said.

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A French tourist who witnessed him fall told Clare Coroner's Court she had seen him slip and try to pull himself up by grasping at grass, before he disappeared over the edge.

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grasp (clutch) at strawsgrass