- Types Of Speech
- You can use grasp as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Grasp
- A 1 syllables noun and 5 letters with the letters a, g, p, r, and s, 4 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter a. Grasp starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters g, gr, gra, gras, and the ending characters are p, sp, asp, rasp, ..
- Definition
- The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
- Origin/Roots
- Old English
- School Grade
- Grasp is set as a grade six word that starts with g, ends with p, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 5 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is grasp a scrabble word? A 8 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Grasp in Pig Latin is said as "aspgray or aspgrway".
- Unigram
- g | r | a | s | p
- Bigram
- gr | ra | as | sp
- Trigram
- gra | ras | asp
- Quadrigram
- gras | rasp
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of grasping;
"he released his clasp on my arm";
"he has a strong grip for an old man";
"she kept a firm hold on the railing" - a firm controlling influence;
"they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities";
"he was in the grip of a powerful emotion";
"a terrible power had her in its grasp" - the limit of capability;
"within the compass of education" - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something;
"he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
- Verb Examples
- get the meaning of something;
"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" - hold firmly
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abandon | the trait of lacking restraint or control freedom from inhibition or worry "she danced with abandon" |
| Abduct | pull away from the body "this muscle abducts" |
| Abduction | (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body |
| Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| Ability | the quality of being able to perform a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment |
| Abort | terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion |
| About | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct "lasted approximately an hour" "in just about a minute" "he''s about 30 years old" "I''ve had about all I can stand" "we meet about once a month" "some forty people came" "weighs around a hundre |
| Absorb | cause to become one with "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" |
| Absorb The Attention | |
| Abstain | choose no to consume "I abstain from alcohol" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Grasp
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Grasp | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Sprag | a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine |
View English words with the unique letters used in grasp. Words With The Letters Agprs
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clasp | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Clench | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Clinch | (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily |
| Cling To | |
| Clutch | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Grapple | the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat "they had a fierce wrestle" "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" |
| Grasp | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Grip | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Hold | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Hold Close |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Grasping | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands |
| Prehension | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands |
| Seizing | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands |
| Taking Hold |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chokehold | a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled" |
| Choke Hold | |
| Embrace | a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family" |
| Embracing | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) |
| Wrestling Hold |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasp (5 letters) | 8 | 10 | grasp | ||
| Pagurus (7 letters) | 10 +2 | 14 +4 | agprsuu | ||
| Pagrus (6 letters) | 9 +1 | 12 +2 | pagrus | ||
| Sprag (5 letters) | 8 | 10 | grasp | ||
| Gaspar (6 letters) | 9 +1 | 11 +1 | gaspar |
Grasp Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With G
- Ends With P
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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