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grasping definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb grasp 2 senses of grasp Sense 1 grasp, grip, hold on => cling, hang => clasp Sense 2 get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend => figure => catch on get onto tumble, latch on cotton on twig, get it => intuit => digest Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb grasp 2 senses of grasp Sense 1 grasp, grip, hold on => cling, hang => clasp => embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze => cuddle => interlock, lock Sense 2 get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend => figure => catch on get onto tumble, latch on cotton on twig, get it => intuit => digest Entailment of verb grasp Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb grasp 2 senses of grasp Sense 1 grasp, grip, hold on => hold take hold Sense 2 get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend => understand Familiarity of verb grasp grasp used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb grasp Sense 1 grasp, grip, hold on => hold take hold -------------- Sense 2 get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend => understand -------------- Grep of noun grasping grasping Overview of noun grasping The noun grasping has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) grasping -- (understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings") 2. grasping, taking hold seizing, prehension -- (the act of gripping something firmly with the hands) Overview of verb grasp The verb grasp has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (15) grasp, grip, hold on -- (hold firmly) 2. (8) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend -- (get the meaning of something "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?") Overview of adj grasping The adj grasping has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile -- (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") Antonyms of adj grasping 1 sense of grasping Sense 1 avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile INDIRECT (VIA acquisitive) -> unacquisitive Similarity of adj grasping 1 sense of grasping Sense 1 avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile => acquisitive (vs. unacquisitive) Attributes of adj grasping Familiarity of adj grasping grasping used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj grasping grasping Overview of noun grasping The noun grasping has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) grasping -- (understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings") 2. grasping, taking hold seizing, prehension -- (the act of gripping something firmly with the hands) Overview of verb grasp The verb grasp has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (15) grasp, grip, hold on -- (hold firmly) 2. (8) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend -- (get the meaning of something "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?") Overview of adj grasping The adj grasping has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile -- (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")
grasping definition
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