Definition of Grasping

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(a.)
Seizing; embracing; catching.
  

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

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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.

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Caffiad = n. grasping; a throwing about the arms, to seize

Cybol = a. holding, grasping

Immoderately desirous of acquiring wealth
***Ali was a hard grasping tradesman who cheated the natives..

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Noun
1. understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"
(hypernym) understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
(derivation) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands
(synonym) taking hold, seizing, prehension
(hypernym) control
(hyponym) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
(derivation) grasp, hold on

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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"
(synonym) avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy, prehensile
(similar) acquisitive

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Noun
1. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
(synonym) appreciation, hold
(hypernym) understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
(hyponym) sense
(derivation) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, compass, apprehend
2. the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
(synonym) compass, range, reach
(hypernym) capability, capableness, potentiality
(hyponym) sight, ken
3. a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
(synonym) grip
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) tentacle
4. the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
(synonym) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grip, hold
(hypernym) grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
(hyponym) chokehold, choke hold
(derivation) hold on

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Verb
1. hold firmly
(synonym) hold on
(hypernym) hold, take hold
(hyponym) cling, hang
(derivation) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grip, hold
2. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
(synonym) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, compass, apprehend
(hypernym) understand
(hyponym) figure
(derivation) appreciation, hold

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