greedy, acquisitive, rapacious, avaricious, covetous
grab, catch, taking, acquirement, grasping, seizure, nab
Word: ra·pa·cious ; Pronunciation: : \rə-ˈpā-shəs\ ; Function: : adjective ; Etymology: : Latin rapac-, rapax, from rapere to seize ; Definitions: 1 : excessively grasping or covetous 2 : living on prey 3 : ravenoussynonyms see voracious -Adverb- ra·pa·cious·lyNoun- ra·pa·cious·ness
I was grasping for a glass that my husband put on the top shelf of the cabinet.
The verb form understanding could have the synonym "comprehending" or "grasping."The noun understanding has synonyms including knowledge, comprehension, forbearance, or compassion (also the preceding participles plus discerning or forbearing).The adjective understanding has a different connotation and has synonyms including- accepting, sympathetic, considerate, compassionate, forgiving, forbearing, or patient
In the context of a person grasping FOR power it means they want power and are trying to get it. But if you just been grasping power I'm not actually that sure sorry. Hope it can help though
Emotionally, 'a grasping nature' would be a quality of clinging or dependency. Objects that have a grasping nature include wrenches that grab and hold one object to tighten another.
tearing and grasping
hand
An elephant.
The act of grasping with your hands
feeding and grasping
Charles Dickens ceratainly did an excellent job of describing the grasping old sinner whom he named Ebenezer Scrooge.