Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grasping

/ˈɡɹæspɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: grasp-ing
IPA: /ˈɡɹæspɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Greedy, eager for wealth.

verb

present participle and gerund of grasp

noun

The act of one who grasps or covets.

Example Sentences

"Just how, Agamemnon, great field marshal . . . most grasping man alive, how can the generous Argives give you prizes now? I know of no troves of treasure, piled, lying idle, anywhere."
"These are my connections, my attachments. Maybe all I really am is the sum of all these connections, these fearful longings and graspings."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɹæspɪŋ/
British English: /ˈɡɹɑːspɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more grasping (comparative) most grasping (superlative) graspings (plural)

Derived Forms

graspingly graspingness overgrasping

Phrases

straw-grasping

Synonyms

avaricious covetous grabby greedy prehensile taking hold seizing prehension

Rhymes With

gasping

Questions

How do you pronounce grasping?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæspɪŋ/.
What does grasping mean?: Greedy, eager for wealth.

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