Grasping

/ˈɡɹæspɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who grasps or covets.

    "These are my connections, my attachments. Maybe all I really am is the sum of all these connections, these fearful longings and graspings."

  2. 2
    the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) wordnet
  3. 3
    understanding with difficulty wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of grasp form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Greedy, eager for wealth.

    "Just how, Agamemnon, great field marshal . . . most grasping man alive, how can the generous Argives give you prizes now? I know of no troves of treasure, piled, lying idle, anywhere."

Adjective
  1. 1
    immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth wordnet

Synonyms

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a hog foracquiringacquisitiveacquisitiveacquisitivenessaffluent

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"Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder -- a horrific massacre -- of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their families, who are grasping for answers with broken hearts."

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