grasping

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. understanding with difficulty (Freq. 1)
- the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings
• Derivationally related forms:
grasp
• Hypernyms:
understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
• Syn:
taking hold, seizing, prehension
• Derivationally related forms:
prehend (for: prehension), seize (for: seizing), grasp
• Hypernyms:
control
• Hyponyms:
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp,
grip, hold

II - adjective

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
• Syn:
avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy, prehensile
• Similar to:
acquisitive
• Derivationally related forms:
greed (for: greedy), greediness (for: greedy), covetousness (for: covetous), avarice (for: avaricious), avariciousness (for: avaricious)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy, prehensile, taking hold, seizing, prehension