Grasping

Full definition of grasping

Adjective

1. Eager for money; greedy.

Derived terms

• graspingly
• graspingness

Synonyms

Verb

1. Present participle of grasp

Noun

1. The act of one who grasps or covets.
• 2009, Jed McKenna, Spiritually Incorrect EnlightenmentThese are my connections, my attachments. Maybe all I really am is the sum of all these connections, these fearful longings and graspings.

Anagrams

• sparging