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Definition of grasping : 1. Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man.
2. Seizing; embracing; catching.

Synonyms:

devouring, desire, jealous, taking hold, grabby, prehensile, give, penurious, prehension, study at greedy, avid, envious, esurient

embracing, clasping, retaining, gripping, keeping, having, clutching, holding, grappling, adhering, seizing

fancying, welcoming, coveting, hoping, hungering, desiring, wishing, expecting, wanting, needing, pining, craving

knowing, discerning, recognizing, perceiving

discovering, studying, absorbing, gleaning, learning, comprehending, understanding, digesting, realizing, mastering, reading, assimilating

directing, ruling, charging, disciplining, dominating, controlling, swaying, coordinating, reigning, governing, managing, commanding

fond, eager, passionate, lusting, longing, ardent, hopeful, amorous, expectant, hankering, urgent, itching, hungry, covetous, yearning, needful, thirsting, desirous

greedy, avaricious, money-grubbing, mercenary, possessive, monopolistic, usurious, rapacious, cadging, hoarding, selfish, venal, acquisitive, miserly, sordid

Usage examples:

• I had no time for another word, and grasping my sword, which was hanging to my wrist by the knot, I sprang up, and the next moment was hot foot after de Gomeron. - "The Chevalier d'Auriac", S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats.
• So, grasping the stick, I sprang to my feet and swung the weapon round with all my might, despair giving energy to my muscles. - "Afar in the Forest", W.H.G. Kingston.
• " No; we'll be prudent," Edward said, grasping Lester's hand. - "Grandmother Elsie", Martha Finley.