grasping

UK/ˈɡɹɑːspɪŋ/US/ˈɡɹæspɪŋ/

adjectiveB2Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #9,291 of 15,258neutral

Grasping means greedy and always wanting more. A grasping landlord, grasping and mean, a grasping nature.

It is a moral criticism and an old-fashioned one, and it suggests clutching at money in particular. The literal sense is simply taking hold, and a grasping reflex is what a newborn does with a finger. Note grasp, and the phrase grasping at straws, meaning trying anything in desperation.

Definitions of grasping

1adjectivegraspingGreedy and always wanting more.B2
“The grasping landlord raised the rent again, even though nothing in the flat worked.”
synonyms: avaricious, acquisitive

grasping is a quality of greed.

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grasping in the wild

Locking forceps are almost always hinged in the middle, though some forms place the hinge very close to the grasping end.
Forceps
Locking forceps use various means to lock the grasping surfaces in a closed position to facilitate manipulation or to independently clamp, grasp or hold an object.
Forceps
Tweezers are small hand tools used for grasping objects too small to be easily handled with the human fingers.
Tweezers
Spring tension holds the grasping ends apart until finger pressure is applied.
Tweezers
The captain saw two great hands grasping the hull of the boat so he grabbed his gun.
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