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grasping
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
grasping
(adjective)
grasp
(verb)
grasping
/
ˈ
græspɪŋ/
Brit
/
ˈ
grɑːspɪŋ/
adjective
grasping
/
ˈ
græspɪŋ/
Brit
/
ˈ
grɑːspɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRASPING
[
more grasping; most grasping
]
:
wanting money and possessions too much
:
greedy
Her
grasping
children fought over her property when she died.
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