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grasping

UK
/ɡrɑːspɪŋ/
US
/ɡræspɪŋ/

Translations

graspingnoun
graspings
pl
UK
/ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡræspɪŋ/
Gerund used as an uncountable noun referring to the act of seizing or understanding.
graspingadjective
more grasping
Comp.
most grasping
Super.
UK
/ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡræspɪŋ/
He is known for his grasping nature when it comes to money.
Он известен своей жадной натурой, когда дело касается денег.
Additional translations
хваткий
алчный
Synonyms
rapacious
insatiable
covetous
avaricious
greedy
graspinggerund / present participle
Present-participle adjective meaning ‘seizing; grabbing’.
graspverb

grasping

Gerund

grasped
Past Simple
grasped
Past Participle
grasping
Gerund
UK
/ɡrɑːsp/
US
/ɡræsp/
He tried to grasp the rope to prevent falling.
Он попытался схватить веревку, чтобы не упасть.
She couldn't grasp the concept of quantum physics.
Она не могла понять концепцию квантовой физики.
Additional translations
усвоить
Synonyms
comprehend
understand
apprehend
clutch
seize
grasp hold of
Antonyms
drop
let go
release

Definitions

graspingnoun
The act of seizing or gripping something.
His sudden grasping of her wrist made her cry out.
Intellectual understanding or comprehension.
Her swift grasping of the principles impressed the lecturer.
graspingadjective
Excessively eager to acquire or possess; greedy.
The grasping landlord raised the rent again, much to the tenants' dismay.
graspinggerund / present participle
That grasps, seizes, or clutches.
The statue showed a pair of grasping hands reaching upward.
graspverb
To take hold of something firmly with the hands.
She grasped the rope tightly to prevent herself from falling.
To understand something completely.
He finally grasped the concept after the teacher explained it again.
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