Grasping Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Grasping

Meaning 1 : the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

    Synonyms : prehension,  seizing,  taking hold
Meaning 2 : immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

    Example : a grasping old miser,grasping commercialism

    Synonyms : avaricious,  covetous,  grabby,  greedy,  prehensile
Meaning 3 : understanding with difficulty

    Example : the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings