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grasper

grasper

6.7
A person who quickly takes things for themselves
  • noun
  • /ˈɡræspər/
translation icon : aprovechador
  • As a natural negotiator, she was known as a grasper who never let a good deal slip away.

Examples

  • Let us be dream-graspers, fate-snatchers, destiny-takers!

  • The young boy was a talented grasper of opportunities, always eager to learn new things.

  • In the competitive world of sales, being a quick grasper helped him close deals faster than his colleagues.

Synonyms

grabber
vsgrasper
  • Offensive
4 7.2

A person who quickly takes things without caring about others

takes things quickly out of eagerness or greed, not merely rudeness
snagger
vsgrasper
  • Informal
9.3

A person who quickly gets wanted things before others

seizes quickly out of eagerness or greed rather than opportunism
seizer
vsgrasper
7.7

A person or thing that takes and keeps something

takes rapidly and often eagerly or greedily, not only capturing broadly
griper
vsgrasper
7.9

A person who holds something tightly and does not let go

acts fast to take things out of eagerness rather than hold them tightly

How Greedy

hoarder
18 5.5
grabber
  • Offensive
4 7.2
grasper
6.7
taker
45 3.0

Surface Forms

grasper singular
graspers plural

Morphology

grasper = grasp (transparent) = grasp + er

Clear agent noun from the verb 'grasp' meaning to seize or take quickly; learners can derive 'person who grasps/seizes'.

Etymology

Grasper comes from the verb grasp, which can mean 'to take quickly' or 'to seize', so a grasper is a person who snaps up things eagerly or greedily.