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- Dictionarygrab/ɡrab/
verb
- 1. grasp or seize suddenly and roughly: "she grabbed him by the shirt collar" Similar Opposite
- 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"
- 2. a mechanical device for clutching, lifting, and moving things, especially materials in bulk.
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GRAB definition: 1. to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly: 2. to take the opportunity to get…. Learn more.
Grab definition: to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch. See examples of GRAB used in a sentence.
The meaning of GRAB is to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp. How to use grab in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Grab.
Definition of grab verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
grab (hold of) He grabbed (hold of) his child's arm to stop her from running into the road. hold Can you hold this for a moment? clasp He reached out to clasp her hand. grip The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand. clutch Silent and pale, she clutched her mother's hand. cling One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy.
Synonyms for GRAB: snatch, seize, catch, get, capture, land, snag, nab; Antonyms of GRAB: miss, release, free, drop, discharge, liberate, loosen, unhand
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.
To take or grasp suddenly: grabbed the letter from me. 2. To capture or restrain; arrest. 3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly: grab public funds; grab power. 4. To take hurriedly: grabbed my coat and hat and left. 5. Slang To capture the attention of: a plot that grabs the reader.
If you grab someone who is walking past, you succeed in getting their attention. If you grab someone's attention, you do something in order to make them notice you. I jumped on the wall to grab the attention of the crowd. [VERB noun] If you grab something such as food, drink, or sleep, you manage to get some quickly.
To get possession of by unscrupulous methods. To capture or restrain; arrest. To get or take quickly. To grab a bite to eat. To seize or snatch suddenly; take roughly and quickly. A sudden attempt to grasp or hold something. Made a grab for the railing. The act of grabbing. Something grabbed.
