Grasp
How words are described
| good | good grasp | good handle |
| better | better grasp | better handle |
| small | small grasp | small handle |
| strong | strong grasp | strong handle |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, little, excellent, thin, competent. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In Blade, the hero's sword handle is booby-trapped so that it will shoot silver spikes into the hand of anyone who doesn't know how to disarm it when they grasp it.
Source: Loyal Phlebotinum -
A former cop is a special consultant hired to handle the "research", but it seems he does not grasp the reality of stuff (like having female cops in heels, a big no-no in a foot chase).
Source: Series / Blue Bloods - A former cop is a special consultant hired to handle the "research", but it seems he does not grasp the reality of police tactics (like having female cops in heels, a big no-no in a foot chase), with Jamie and Eddie being more on-par with tactics.
Source: Impersonating an Officer
Cite this Source
Handle and Grasp. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grasp/handle
Grasp & Handle. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grasp/handle>.
Handle or Grasp. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grasp/handle.
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