Definition of grasping Grasping

/gɹæˈspɪŋ/ - [gratsping] - grasp•ing

We found 7 definitions of grasping from 4 different sources.

What does grasping mean?

Noun Plural: graspings
grasping - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
		taking hold, seizing, prehension
		control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
grasping - understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"
		savvy, apprehension, understanding, discernment the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"