grasping has definitions from the field of psychology
1
[ noun ] (psychology) understanding with difficulty

Examples

"the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"

2
[ adjective ] immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

Examples

"they are avaricious and will do anything for money" "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields" "a grasping old miser" "greedy for money and power" "grew richer and greedier"

Related terms

acquisitive

3
[ noun ] the act of gripping something firmly with the hands

Related terms

control clasp clutch

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