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grasping

American  
[gras-ping, grahs-] / ˈgræs pɪŋ, ˈgrɑs- /

adjective

  1. greedy; avaricious.

    a sly, grasping man.
    Synonyms:
    venal, acquisitive, selfish, covetous

  2. being used to grasp or tending to grasp; tenacious.

grasping British  
/ ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ /

adjective

  1. greedy; avaricious; rapacious

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Other Word Forms

  • graspingly adverb
  • graspingness noun
  • overgrasping adjective
  • ungrasping adjective

Etymology

Origin of grasping

First recorded in 1540–50; grasp + -ing 2

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