grasping (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ/
Definition
Holding or seizing something tightly, or trying to reach for it.
Examples
His grasping fingers closed around the bar.
She was grasping at straws, desperately trying to find a solution.
The baby's grasping reflex is very strong.
How to Use grasping
- grasp at straws (idiom)
- To try desperately to find a solution or explanation, even if it is unlikely to work. — "With no evidence, the defense attorney was grasping at straws."
- grasp of (prepositional phrase)
- Understanding or comprehension of a subject or concept. — "She has a good grasp of mathematics."
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