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- DictionaryGrasp/ɡrasp/
verb
- 1. seize and hold firmly: "she grasped the bottle"
noun
- 1. a firm hold or grip: "the child slipped from her grasp"
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something. “he has a good grasp of accounting practices”. synonyms: appreciation, hold. see more. noun. an intellectual hold or understanding. “a terrible power had her in its grasp ”.
grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/ something: He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. The object of grasp is often somebody’s hand or wrist. clasp (formal) to hold somebody/ something tightly in your hand or in your arms: They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands). She clasped the children in her arms.
an understanding of something: He has an excellent grasp of English. grasp noun [no plural] (HOLD) your hold on someone or something: I tried to pull him out but he slipped from my grasp. grasp noun [no plural] (ABILITY) the ability to obtain or achieve something: Victory is within our grasp.
3 days ago · grasp suggests actually seizing and closing the hand upon something (or, figuratively, thoroughly comprehending something) and therefore refers to what is within one’s possession or immediate possibility of possession: a good grasp of a problem; immense mental grasp. reach suggests a stretching out of (usually) the hand to touch, strike, or ...
Check pronunciation: grasp. Definition of grasp verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · grasp in American English. (græsp ; grɑsp ) verb transitive. 1. to take hold of firmly with or as with the hand or arms; grip. 2. to take hold of eagerly or greedily; seize. 3. to take hold of mentally; understand; comprehend.
Definition of grasp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
