Associations to the word «Grasping»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
GRASPING, adjective. Greedy, eager for wealth.
GRASPING, verb. Present participle of grasp
GRASPING, noun. The act of one who grasps or covets.
Dictionary definition
GRASPING, noun. Understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings".
GRASPING, noun. The act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles).
GRASPING, adjective. 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".
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.