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Grab

Grab Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Grab? [n] the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate" [v] capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" [v] take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room" [v] take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [v] make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask" [v] get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale" [v] obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Grab: catch \| catch \| seize \| snaffle \| snap \| snap up \| snatch \| take hold of Related Terms \| Find terms related to Grab: abduct \| abduction \| absorb \| absorb the attention \| annex \| apprehend \| apprehension \| appropriate \| arrest \| arrest the thoughts \| arrestation \| arrogate \| burglary \| caper \| capture \| carry off \| catch \| catch the thoughts \| catching \| charm \| clutch \| collar \| collaring \| commandeer \| coup \| desire \| dragnet \| enchant \| engage \| engage the attention \| engage the mind \| engage the thoughts \| engross \| engross the mind \| engross the thoughts \| enthrall \| exercise \| expropriate \| fascinate \| fasten upon \| filch \| forcible seizure \| get at \| get hold of \| glom on to \| grab at \| grabbing \| grapple \| grasp \| grip \| heist \| hit \| hold \| hold spellbound \| hold the interest \| hypnotize \| immerse \| impress \| involve \| involve the interest \| job \| jump at \| kidnap \| kidnapping \| lay hands on \| lay hold of \| lift \| make an impression \| mesmerize \| monopolize \| nab \| nabbing \| nail \| obsess \| occupy \| occupy the attention \| pick up \| picking up \| pinch \| power grab \| prehension \| preoccupy \| put under arrest \| rip-off \| robbery \| run in \| running in \| seize \| seizure \| seizure of power \| shanghai \| sink in \| snag \| snatch \| snatch at \| snatching \| spellbind \| steal \| strike \| take \| take in \| take into custody \| take over \| take possession \| take prisoner \| take up \| taking in \| taking into custody \| theft \| throttle \| usurp See Also \| catch up \| clutch \| fair catch \| fascinate \| fish \| harpoon \| hog \| hook \| intercept \| interception \| interlock \| interlocking \| intrigue \| mesh \| meshing \| move \| net \| nett \| obtain \| prehend \| rebound \| reception \| seize \| shoestring catch \| stop \| take \| touch \| touching Grab In Webster's Dictionary \Grab\, n. [Ar. & Hind. ghur?b crow, raven, a kind of Arab ship.] (Naut.) A vessel used on the Malabar coast, having two or three masts. \Grab\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Grabbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grabbing}.] [Akin to Sw. grabba to grasp. Cf. {Grabble}, {Grapple}, {Grasp}.] To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch. \Grab\, n. 1. A sudden grasp or seizure. 2. An instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of raising them; -- specially applied to devices for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven. {Grab hag}, at fairs, a bag or box holding small articles which are to be drawn, without being seen, on payment of a small sum. [Colloq.] {Grab game}, a theft committed by grabbing or snatching a purse or other piece of property. [Colloq.]

Grab Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grab?

[n] the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
[v] capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
[v] take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"
[v] take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
[v] make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
[v] get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
[v] obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"

Grab In Webster's Dictionary

\Grab\, n. [Ar. & Hind. ghur?b crow, raven, a kind of Arab
ship.] (Naut.)
A vessel used on the Malabar coast, having two or three
masts.


\Grab\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Grabbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Grabbing}.] [Akin to Sw. grabba to grasp. Cf. {Grabble},
{Grapple}, {Grasp}.]
To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.


\Grab\, n.
1. A sudden grasp or seizure.

2. An instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of
   raising them; -- specially applied to devices for
   withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells
   that are drilled, bored, or driven.

{Grab hag}, at fairs, a bag or box holding small articles
   which are to be drawn, without being seen, on payment of a
   small sum. [Colloq.]

{Grab game}, a theft committed by grabbing or snatching a
   purse or other piece of property. [Colloq.]

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