1. (

• grasping

) understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings" ;

2. (

• grasping ,
• taking_hold ,
• seizing ,
• prehension

) the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) ;

1. (

• grasp ,
• hold_on

) hold firmly ;

2. (

• grok ,
• get_the_picture ,
• comprehend ,
• savvy ,
• dig ,
• grasp ,
• compass ,
• apprehend

) get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" ;

1. (

• avaricious ,
• covetous ,
• grabby ,
• grasping ,
• greedy ,
• prehensile

) 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" ;