# grasping

Pronunciation: US say "GRAS-ping" /ˈɡɹæspɪŋ/; UK say "GRAHS-ping" /ˈɡɹɑːspɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of grasp. — present participle and gerund of grasp
   - Simple: Present participle of grasp. Use this form for holding or grabbing something right now.
   - _He stood at the bow grasping the railing while the boat rocked._
   - _Grasping the underlying concept took her several days of careful study._

## Adjective

2. Marked by greed and an eager desire to accumulate wealth.
   - Simple: Greedy and always wanting more money or things, never feeling satisfied.
   - _The grasping merchant overcharged every customer who entered his shop._
   - _Critics called the developer grasping, accusing him of squeezing tenants for every dollar._

## Noun

3. The action of seizing something, or of coveting wealth and possessions.
   - Simple: The act of grabbing something, or of always wanting to own more and more.
   - _The novel portrays the family's grasping as the root of their eventual ruin._
   - _Years of grasping for gold had hardened him into a bitter recluse._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/grasping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).