| miss1 |
to fail to see, hear, understand, or otherwise grasp. [1/10 definitions] |
| overreach |
to grasp in a greedy way as by cheating or other manipulation. [1/6 definitions] |
| perceive |
to mentally notice or distinguish, or to grasp and comprehend what something is. [1/2 definitions] |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| pseudopod |
a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm in certain one-celled organisms or in certain cells of some multicellular animals, used like a foot in locomotion or like a hand to grasp food. |
| reach |
to try to grasp or touch something. [1/13 definitions] |
| read1 |
to process and grasp from examining written material. [1/16 definitions] |
| shake hands |
to grasp the hand of another person and move it up and down in a gesture of good will, often used upon meeting a new person or when confirming an agreement (often fol. by "with"). |
| slippery |
difficult to grasp because of a slick surface. [1/3 definitions] |
| strap |
such an object secured in a loop, used to hold, grasp, pull, lift, or provide a handhold. [1/7 definitions] |
| take |
to cause to be in one's hands; grasp. [1/36 definitions] |
| take hold |
to grasp or seize something (usu. fol. by "of"). [1/3 definitions] |
| thumb |
the short, thick first or inmost finger on humans and other primates that is opposed to the other four fingers and thus permits the hand to grasp and pick up objects. [1/5 definitions] |
| tongs |
(usu. used with a pl. verb) any of various hand-held instruments consisting of two arms that are hinged or otherwise joined, and used to grasp small objects. |
| unclasp |
to release from a grasp or embrace. [2/4 definitions] |
| understand |
to grasp the reason or logic behind (something) and have some sympathy concerning. [2/9 definitions] |
| understanding |
grasp of the meaning or significance of something. [1/9 definitions] |
| up for grabs |
(informal) within the potential grasp of anyone; not secured by any one person. |