Antonyms for grasping
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : gras-ping, grahs- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgræs pɪŋ, ˈgrɑs- |
Definition of grasping
Origin :- "greedy, acquisitive," late 14c., present participle adjective from grasp (v.).
- adj greedy
- At first he was angry, as he accused her of being mean-spirited and grasping.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Grasping his rifle his looks were again bent on the Indian near him.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- He flung out a hand with the plausible design of grasping Kirkwood by the collar.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- They prevented them from growing hard, grasping, and discontented with their lot.
- Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
- Grasping the situation I replied that I did not like my barber.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- "Kape quiet, ye divil," hissed O'Donnell, grasping her by the arm.
- Extract from : « In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories » by Robert Barr
- Gordon was grasping his head: the blow had for a moment blinded him.
- Extract from : « Heather and Snow » by George MacDonald
- With both his hands he was grasping it so that his fingers were hot and wet with perspiration.
- Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- She felt as if it was his soul—the truth of his soul—which was grasping her—which was closing upon her.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Lysis and Menexenus, I am afraid that we have been grasping at a shadow only.
- Extract from : « Lysis » by Plato
Synonyms for grasping
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