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misgrasping

misgrasping is the present participle and gerund of misgrasp.

Meaning of misgrasp

Verb

misgrasp (third-person singular simple present misgrasps, present participle misgrasping, simple past and past participle misgrasped)

  1. To fail to correctly understand; misunderstand.
    • When the waiter brought me a large white cup and saucer, I concluded that either he or I had misgrasped the situation.1947, Hermon Ould, Shuttle: An Autobiographical Sequence, page 268

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Questions about misgrasping

What is misgrasping the present participle and gerund of?
Misgrasping is the present participle and gerund of misgrasp.

Words near misgrasping in the dictionary

  1. misgrafted
  2. misgrafting
  3. misgrafts
  4. misgrasp
  5. misgrasped
  6. misgrasping
  7. misgrasps
  8. misgreet
  9. misgreeted
  10. misgreeting
  11. misgreets

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