grasping meaning and definition

GRASPING noun

Definition of grasping (noun)

1. understanding with difficulty
   • "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"
2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
   • synonyms: prehension, seizing, taking hold

GRASPING adjective

Definition of grasping (adjective)

1. 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: avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy, prehensile