grasping

English Thesaurus

1. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	control,
definition	:	the activity of managing or exerting control over something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold,
definition	:	the act of grasping (noun.act)

2. understanding with difficulty (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding,
definition	:	the cognitive condition of someone who understands (noun.cognition)

3. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (adj.all)

similar	:	acquisitive,
definition	:	eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas (adj.all)

4. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)

derivation	:	clutch, prehend, seize,
definition	:	take hold of; grab (verb.contact)

derivation	:	grasp, hold on,
definition	:	hold firmly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile,
definition	:	immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (adj.all)

5. understanding with difficulty (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy,
definition	:	get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)

6. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (adj.all)

derivation	:	avarice, avaritia, covetousness, greed, rapacity,
definition	:	reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) (noun.act)

derivation	:	grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold,
definition	:	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)

derivation	:	greediness, rapaciousness, voraciousness,
definition	:	an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	greed,
definition	:	excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	avarice, avariciousness, covetousness, cupidity,
definition	:	extreme greed for material wealth (noun.attribute)

7. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)

derivation	:	clutch, prehend, seize,
definition	:	take hold of; grab (verb.contact)

derivation	:	grasp, hold on,
definition	:	hold firmly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile,
definition	:	immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (adj.all)

8. understanding with difficulty (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy,
definition	:	get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)

9. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (adj.all)

derivation	:	avarice, avaritia, covetousness, greed, rapacity,
definition	:	reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) (noun.act)

derivation	:	grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold,
definition	:	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)

derivation	:	greediness, rapaciousness, voraciousness,
definition	:	an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	greed,
definition	:	excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	avarice, avariciousness, covetousness, cupidity,
definition	:	extreme greed for material wealth (noun.attribute)