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graspinggrasp‧ing /ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ $ ˈɡræs-/ adjective   - He seems like a good guy to me, not at all the usual grasping political type.
- She had tried to be hard and grasping, tried to deal with this in a sophisticated, detached manner.
money, possessions, power etc► greedy someone who is greedy wants more money, possessions, power etc than they need, or wants more than their share: · He was an ambitious man, selfish and greedy.· the ridiculously high fees charged by greedy lawyersbecome/get greedy: · Some landlords have become greedy and are demanding higher rents than people can afford.greedy for: · There were ten of us children in the family, and we were all greedy for attention. ► grasping very greedy so that you are not at all generous and treat other people very badly: · He seems like a good guy to me, not at all the usual grasping political type. ► materialistic believing that having a lot of money and possessions is the most important thing in life: · Kids these days are very materialistic. They only seem to be interested in expensive toys and computer games.· Western societies are becoming more materialistic as their wealth increases. ► greed a strong desire for more money, possessions, power etc than you need, or for more than your share: · It's a story of lust, hatred and greed.· Greed got him his fancy cars and high-powered boats. And greed caused his downfall.greed for: · The greed for power of local politicians is simply amazing.pure greed: · No one needs to earn salaries as big as that. It's pure greed, that's all it is. ► be clutching/grasping at straws- Green ponds should not be a problem now, but come next summer, you may be clutching at straws.
too eager to get money and unwilling to give any of it away or spend it:  Hanson was a hard, grasping man. |