grasping

[GraspĀ·ing]

Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

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Seizing; embracing; catching.

Noun
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands

Noun
understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"

Adjective S.
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 greed


a.
Seizing; embracing; catching.

a.
Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man.


Grasping

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.

Seizing; embracing; catching.

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Usage Examples

All species capable of grasping this fact manage better in the struggle for existence than those which rely upon their own strength alone: the wolf, which hunts in a pack, has a greater chance of survival than the lion, which hunts alone.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else you are the one who gets burned.

If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because I cannot do this I must believe.

Dishonesty is so grasping it would deceive God himself, were it possible.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The face of nature and civilization in this our country is to a certain point a very sufficient literary field. But it will yield its secrets only to a really grasping imagination. To write well and worthily of American things one need even more than elsewhere to be a master.

I find that you learn from others. It's very much about watching TV and watching movies for me and grasping that way and watching other people act.

People who supported Obama felt like they formed a relationship, that they were being spoken to. The way that campaign worked and the way he's worked during his first term is to make people feel like he's grasping their hand, whether it's by tweeting or email, moments after an event, sometimes during an event. It makes people relate to him.

I think we lost a great deal of sympathy and support with the way in which the crisis was handled, most importantly I think when we appeared to be grasping for too much at one time instead of identifying our priorities in a much more responsible fashion.

Moving between the legs of tables and of chairs, rising or falling, grasping at kisses and toys, advancing boldly, sudden to take alarm, retreating to the corner of arm and knee, eager to be reassured, taking pleasure in the fragrant brilliance of the Christmas tree.

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