grasp (redirected from pincer grasp)

grasp  (grsp)

v. grasped, grasp·ing, grasps

v.tr.

1. To take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand.

2. To clasp firmly with or as if with the hand.

3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend. See Synonyms at apprehend.

v.intr.

1. To make a motion of seizing, snatching, or clutching.

2. To show eager and prompt willingness or acceptance: grasps at any opportunity.

n.

1. The act of grasping.

2.

a. A firm hold or grip.

b. An embrace.

3. The ability or power to seize or attain; reach: Victory in the election was within her grasp.

4. Understanding; comprehension: "only a vague intuitive grasp of the meaning of greatness in literature" Gilbert Highet.

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[Middle English graspen; see ghrebh-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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grasp

Verb

1. to grip firmly

2. to understand: his failure to grasp the gravity of the crisis

Noun

1. a very firm grip

2. understanding or comprehension: a good grasp of detail

3. within someone's grasp almost certain to be accomplished or won: he now has that prize within his grasp [Low German grapsen]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grasp - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" appreciation, hold discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" sense - a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
	2.	grasp - the limit of capability; "within the compass of education" compass, reach, range capableness, potentiality, capability - an aptitude that may be developed ken, sight - the range of vision; "out of sight of land"
	3.	grasp - an intellectual hold or understanding; "a good grip on French history"; "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" grip influence - a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job" tentacle - something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold; "caught in the tentacles of organized crime"
	4.	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" clutch, clutches, grip, hold, clasp, clench choke hold, 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" embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling
Verb	1.	grasp - hold firmly hold on latch on - take hold of or attach to; "The biochip latches onto the genes" cling, hang - hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron" clasp - hold firmly and tightly hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
	2.	grasp - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" apprehend, comprehend, get the picture, grok, savvy, compass, dig understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" figure - understand; "He didn't figure her" catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, twig, latch on, tumble - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" intuit - know or grasp by intuition or feeling digest - arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information"

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grasp

verb 1. grip, hold, catch, grab, seize, snatch, clutch, clinch, clasp, lay or take hold of

verb 2. understand, realize, take in, get, see, follow, catch on, comprehend, get the message about, get the picture about, catch or get the drift of

noun 3. grip, hold, possession, embrace, clutches, clasp

noun 4. understanding, knowledge, grip, perception, awareness, realization, mastery, comprehension

noun 5. reach, power, control, range, sweep, capacity, scope, sway, compass, mastery

Translations

grasp [grɑːsp] vt → agarrar, asir (= understand); comprender

n (= grip) → asimiento (= reach); alcance m (= understanding); comprensión f;

to have a good grasp of [+ subject] → dominar

grasp at vt fus [+ rope etc] → tratar de agarrar;

(fig) [+ opportunity]; aprovechar

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grasp [grɑːsp] vt → saisir, empoigner (= understand); saisir, comprendre

n (= grip) → prise f (fig); compréhension f, connaissance f;

to have sth within one's grasp → avoir qch à sa portée;

to have a good grasp of sth (fig) → bien comprendre qch

grasp at vt fus [+ rope etc] → essayer de saisir;

(fig) [+ opportunity]; sauter sur

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grasp [grɑːsp] vt (seize) → ergreifen;

(hold) → festhalten;

(understand) → begreifen

n → Griff m;

(understanding) → Verständnis nt;

it slipped from my grasp → es entglitt mir;

to have sth within one's grasp → etw in greifbarer Nähe haben;

to have a good grasp of sth (fig) → etw gut beherrschen

grasp at grasp vt fus → greifen nach (fig) (opportunity) → ergreifen

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grasp [grɑːsp] vt → afferrare

n (= grip) → presa;

(fig) → potere m; comprensione f;

to have sth within one's grasp → avere qc a portata di mano;

to have a good grasp of [+ subject] → avere una buona padronanza di

grasp at vt fus [+ rope etc] → afferrarsi a, aggrapparsi a;

(fig) [+ opportunity]; non farsi sfuggire, approfittare di