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   Grasp·ing

   /ˈɡraspiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. greedy; avaricious: "grasping, power-hungry individuals"

   Derivatives

   • 1. graspingly adverb
   • 2. graspingness noun

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   GRASPING meaning: 1. (of people) always trying to get and keep more of something, especially money: 2. (of people…. Learn more.

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   grasping | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   What is an example of a grasping person?

   • Examples from the Corpus grasping • He seems like a good guy to me, not at all the usual grasping political type. • She had tried to be hard and grasping, tried to deal with this in a sophisticated, detached manner. grasping meaning, definition, what is grasping: too eager to get money and unwilling to ...: Learn more.

   grasping | meaning of grasping in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary

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   What is an example of grasp?

   • An example of grasp isto tightly hold a rail. An example of grasp is to fully understand a scientific concept. The development of grasping is an important component of child development stages, wherein the main types of grasps are: Raking grasp, wherein the fingers, but not including the thumb, do all the holding.

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   What does grasping mean in the Bible?

   • The metaphor of grasping is a useful one for thinking through what is involved in biblical interpretation. As you embark on that lifelong journey, as well as the shorter one of studying the present work, it may be useful to keep four senses of the term in mind. To begin with, “grasping” is an act of violence: “to seize greedily.”

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › graspingGRASPING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GRASPING definition: wanting much more of something than you need, especially money: . Learn more.

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   Define grasping. grasping synonyms, grasping pronunciation, grasping translation, English dictionary definition of grasping. adj. Exceedingly eager for material gain; avaricious. grasp′ing·ly adv. grasp′ing·ness n.

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   If you describe someone as grasping, you are criticizing them for wanting to get and keep as much money as possible, and for being unwilling to spend it.

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