grasping
pronunciation
How to pronounce grasping in British English:
UK [ˈgrɑ:spɪŋ]
How to pronounce grasping in American English:
US [ˈgræspɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- understanding with difficulty
- the act of gripping something firmly with the hands
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- Adjective:
- immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Word Origin
- grasping (adj.)
- "greedy, acquisitive," late 14c., present participle adjective from grasp (v.). Related: Graspingly.
Example
- 1. By the 1980s , the arguments were grasping at scientific straws .
- 2. But by nineteen months , on average , grasping is replaced by pointing .
- 3. From this case , we can conclude that success not only rely on hard working but also grasping opportunity in life .
- 4. The brevity of life and the importance of grasping the day are , one quickly learns , big themes for mortensen .
- 5. The teeth of planohybodus , in contrast , were slender and pointed-the sort usually associated with grasping and tearing at flesh .