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grasping

/ɡræspɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does grasping mean?

verb

To take hold of something with one's hands or to understand or grasp something intellectually. To seize or capture something.

Example

"She was grasping the rope tightly as she climbed up the mountain."

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