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   grab

   /ɡrab/

   verb

   • 1. grasp or seize suddenly and roughly: "she grabbed him by the shirt collar" Similar seizegraspsnatchseize hold ofgrab hold oftake hold ofcatch hold oflay hold oflay (one's) hands onget one's hands ontake a grip offasten roundgrapplegripclaspclutchcatch attakepluckinformal:collarOpposite release
   • ▪ obtain or get (something) quickly or opportunistically: informal "I'll grab another drink while there's still time" Similar obtainacquirecome bycarry offcome to havegetreceivegainearnwincome intocome in fortake possession oftake receipt ofbe givenbuypurchaseprocurepossess oneself ofsecuresnap upgathercollectpick upappropriateamassbuild uphooknetlandachieveattaininformal:get/lay one's hands onget one's mitts onget hold ofbagscoreswingnabcollarpull downcopblag
   • ▪ (of a brake on a vehicle) grip the wheel harshly or jerkily: "the brakes grabbed very badly"
   • 2. attract the attention of; make an impression on: informal "how does that grab you?"

   noun

   • 1. a quick sudden clutch or attempt to seize: "he made a grab at the pistol"
   • ▪ an act of obtaining something opportunistically or unscrupulously: "they used the law to effect a land grab"
   • ▪ a frame of video or television footage, digitized and stored as a still image in a computer memory for subsequent display, printing, or editing: "I've added frame grabs to give a good flavour of what the film is all about"
   • 2. a mechanical device for clutching, lifting, and moving things, especially materials in bulk.
   • ▪ denoting a bar or strap for people to hold on to for support or in a moving vehicle: "a grab rail"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch grabben; perhaps related to grip, gripe, and grope.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grabber noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • R

     1

   • A

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   Grab definition: to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch. See examples of GRAB used in a sentence.

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   When you grab something, you clutch at it. When a party-goer breaks open a piñata, the other guests usually grab wildly at the candy that cascades out of it. You can grab for the string of a balloon as it floats away, or grab your friend in a hug.

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