grasp
US /ɡræsp/
・UK /ɡrɑ:sp/
B1
noun
- Person's control over something
- Act of holding something strongly in your hands
- Understanding of a complex idea
- Reach of a person's arms
other
- To get control of something.
- To take hold of something firmly.
- To seize an opportunity eagerly.
- To understand something, especially something difficult.
verb
- To hold something in your hand very tightly
- To understand or make sense of a complex idea
- To understand something.
other
- A person's understanding of a subject or an issue.
adjective
- Excessively greedy.
Examples
She wrenched the bottle from his grasp.
She grasped hold of the banister to support herself.