The act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
English: grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
graspingEnglish
grasping, avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy
Noun
Understanding with difficulty
English: grasping
Adjective
Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
English: avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile