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grasping for straws

grasping for straws is the present participle and gerund of grasp for straws.

Meaning of grasp for straws

Verb

grasp for straws (third-person singular simple present grasps for straws, present participle grasping for straws, simple past and past participle grasped for straws)

  1. Synonym of grasp at straws.
    Synonyms:
    grasp at straws

Questions about grasping for straws

What is grasping for straws the present participle and gerund of?
Grasping for straws is the present participle and gerund of grasp for straws.

Words near grasping for straws in the dictionary

  1. graspest
  2. graspeth
  3. graspful
  4. graspfuls
  5. grasping
  6. grasping for straws
  7. grasping the nettle
  8. graspingly
  9. graspingness
  10. graspings
  11. graspless

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