Grasping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹæspɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Grasping is an adjective meaning Greedy, eager for wealth.
Meaning
Greedy, eager for wealth.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of grasp
- The act of one who grasps or covets.
Example Sentences
These are my connections, my attachments. Maybe all I really am is the sum of all these connections, these fearful longings and graspings.
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.
Word Forms
- graspings
Synonyms for grasping
Depending on context, synonyms include avaricious, covetous, acquisitive, prehensile, seizing, prehension.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include greedy, avaricious, covetous, grabby, seizing, prehension.
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