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grab
grab 1 G0211400 (grăb)v. grabbed, grab·bing, grabs v.tr.1. 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.v.intr. To make a grasping or snatching motion: We grabbed for the life raft.n.1. a. A sudden attempt to grasp or hold something: made a grab for the railing.b. A sudden, often unscrupulous taking control or ownership of something: "The imminence of death is reflected in every last power-stroke and grab of the great money bosses" (Dylan Thomas).2. A mechanical device for gripping an object.adj. Relating or being an object or device that is grabbed or gripped for support or balance: installed a grab bar in the shower.Idiom: up for grabs Slang Available for anyone to take or win: "The reputation of the ... king is still up for grabs" (William Zinsser).
[Obsolete Dutch or Low German grabben, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; see ghrebh- in Indo-European roots.]
grab′ba·ble adj.grab′ber n.
grab 2 G0211400 (grăb)n. A usually two-masted, sharp-prowed coastal vessel of the Indian Ocean.
[Arabic ġurāb, raven, swift galley; see ġrb in Semitic roots.]grab (ɡræb) vb, grabs, grabbing or grabbed1. to seize hold of (something)2. (tr) to seize illegally or unscrupulously3. (tr) to arrest; catch4. (Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of a brake or clutch in a vehicle) to grip and release intermittently causing juddering5. (tr) informal to catch the attention or interest of; impressn6. the act or an instance of grabbing7. (Mechanical Engineering) a mechanical device for gripping objects, esp the hinged jaws of a mechanical excavator8. something that is grabbed9. up for grabs informal available to be bought, claimed, or won[C16: probably from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch grabben; related to Swedish grabba, Sanskrit grbhnāti he seizes] ˈgrabber ngrab (græb)
v. grabbed, grab•bing,
n. v.t. 1. to seize suddenly, eagerly, or roughly; snatch. 2. to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land. 3. to obtain and consume quickly: Let's grab a sandwich. 4. Informal. a. to cause a reaction in; affect: How does my idea grab you? b. to arouse the interest or excitement of. v.i. 5. to make a grasping or clutching motion. 6. (of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion. n. 7. a sudden, eager grasp or snatch. 8. seizure or acquisition by violent or unscrupulous means. 9. something that is grabbed. 10. a mechanical device for gripping objects. 11. the capacity to hold or adhere. Idioms: up for grabs, available to whoever expends the necessary energy, money, or ingenuity first. [1580–90; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German grabben, Swedish grabba] grab′ba•ble, adj. grab′ber, n. grab
Past participle: grabbed
Gerund: grabbing
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| I grab | | you grab | | he/she/it grabs | | we grab | | you grab | | they grab |
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| I grabbed | | you grabbed | | he/she/it grabbed | | we grabbed | | you grabbed | | they grabbed |
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| I am grabbing | | you are grabbing | | he/she/it is grabbing | | we are grabbing | | you are grabbing | | they are grabbing |
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| I have grabbed | | you have grabbed | | he/she/it has grabbed | | we have grabbed | | you have grabbed | | they have grabbed |
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| I was grabbing | | you were grabbing | | he/she/it was grabbing | | we were grabbing | | you were grabbing | | they were grabbing |
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| I had grabbed | | you had grabbed | | he/she/it had grabbed | | we had grabbed | | you had grabbed | | they had grabbed |
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| I will grab | | you will grab | | he/she/it will grab | | we will grab | | you will grab | | they will grab |
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| I will have grabbed | | you will have grabbed | | he/she/it will have grabbed | | we will have grabbed | | you will have grabbed | | they will have grabbed |
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| I will be grabbing | | you will be grabbing | | he/she/it will be grabbing | | we will be grabbing | | you will be grabbing | | they will be grabbing |
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| I have been grabbing | | you have been grabbing | | he/she/it has been grabbing | | we have been grabbing | | you have been grabbing | | they have been grabbing |
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| I will have been grabbing | | you will have been grabbing | | he/she/it will have been grabbing | | we will have been grabbing | | you will have been grabbing | | they will have been grabbing |
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| I had been grabbing | | you had been grabbing | | he/she/it had been grabbing | | we had been grabbing | | you had been grabbing | | they had been grabbing |
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| I would grab | | you would grab | | he/she/it would grab | | we would grab | | you would grab | | they would grab |
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| I would have grabbed | | you would have grabbed | | he/she/it would have grabbed | | we would have grabbed | | you would have grabbed | | they would have grabbed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  grab - a mechanical device for gripping an objectmechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles | | 2. |  grab - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"snap, snatch, catchtouching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackledinterception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing teamreception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shotshoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the groundinterlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check" | | Verb | 1. | grab - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"take hold of, catchcatch - be the catcher; "Who is catching?"harpoon - spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales"fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"hook - catch with a hook; "hook a fish"nett, net - catch with a net; "net a fish"intercept, stop - seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace" | | 2. | grab - get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"snaffle, snap uptake - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"hog - take greedily; take more than one's share | | 3. | grab - make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | | 4. | grab - obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" | | 5. | grab - take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" | | 6. | grab - capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"seizefascinate, intrigue - cause to be interested or curious |
grabverb snatch, catch, seize, capture, bag, grip, grasp, clutch, snap up, pluck, latch on to, catch or take hold of I managed to grab her hand.noun lunge I made a grab for the knife.up for grabs available, for sale, on the market, to be had, up for sale, obtainable The famous Ritz Hotel is up for grabs for £100 million.grabverb1. To get hold of (something moving):catch, clutch, seize, snatch.Informal: nab.Idiom: lay hands on.2. To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on:clasp, clench, clutch, grapple, grasp, grip, seize.3. To take quick and forcible possession of:commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, seize, snatch.Idiom: help oneself to.4. Slang. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of:arrest, catch up, enthrall, fascinate, grip, hold, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, transfix.nounThe act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding:catch, clutch, seizure, snatch.Translationsgrab (grab) – past tense, past participle grabbed – verb1. to seize, grasp or take suddenly. He grabbed a biscuit. 抓取，攫取 攫取2. to get by rough or illegal means. Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district. 霸佔 霸占 noun a sudden attempt to grasp or seize. He made a grab at the boy. 突然抓住 （急速地）抓住 grab at to try to grasp, seize or take, not necessarily successfully. He grabbed at the boy; He grabbed at the chance to leave. 試圖抓取 抓取grab
grab/take the bull by the horns To deal with a problem directly and resolutely.See:- be up for grabs
- bite
- catch (a)hold of (someone or something)
- catch/get/grab/take hold of somebody/something
- get hold of (one)
- grab
- grab (a)hold of (someone)
- grab (one's) attention
- grab (someone or something) by the throat
- grab (something) by the throat
- grab (the) headlines
- grab a chair
- grab a seat
- grab and go
- grab at
- grab at (someone or something)
- grab attention
- grab away
- grab away from (someone or something)
- grab bag
- grab for (someone or something)
- grab on
- grab on to (someone or something)
- grab some bench
- grab some rays
- grab someone by the throat
- grab someone/something by the throat
- grab the bull by its horns
- grab the bull by the horns
- grab the headlines
- grab/hit/make the headlines
- How does (something) grab you?
- how does that grab you
- How does that grab you?
- how does...grab you?
- make a grab at
- make a grab at (someone or something)
- make a grab for (someone or something)
- take (a)hold of (someone or something)
- take the bull by the horns
- third rail
- up for grabs
grab
grab Tools a mechanical device for gripping objects, esp the hinged jaws of a mechanical excavator grab[grab] (engineering) An instrument for extricating broken boring tools from a borehole. FinancialSeebullGRAB
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grab
Synonyms for grabverb snatchSynonyms- snatch
- catch
- seize
- capture
- bag
- grip
- grasp
- clutch
- snap up
- pluck
- latch on to
- catch or take hold of
noun lungeSynonymsphrase up for grabsSynonyms- available
- for sale
- on the market
- to be had
- up for sale
- obtainable
Synonyms for grabverb to get hold of (something moving)Synonyms- catch
- clutch
- seize
- snatch
- nab
verb to take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold onSynonyms- clasp
- clench
- clutch
- grapple
- grasp
- grip
- seize
verb to take quick and forcible possession ofSynonyms- commandeer
- confiscate
- expropriate
- seize
- snatch
verb to compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, ofSynonyms- arrest
- catch up
- enthrall
- fascinate
- grip
- hold
- mesmerize
- rivet
- spellbind
- transfix
noun the act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holdingSynonymsSynonyms for grabnoun a mechanical device for gripping an objectRelated Wordsnoun the act of catching an object with the handsSynonymsRelated Words- touching
- touch
- fair catch
- interception
- reception
- rebound
- shoestring catch
- interlock
- interlocking
- meshing
- mesh
verb take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion ofSynonymsRelated Words- catch
- harpoon
- fish
- clutch
- prehend
- seize
- hook
- nett
- net
- intercept
- stop
verb get hold of or seize quickly and easilySynonymsRelated Wordsverb make a grasping or snatching motion with the handRelated Wordsverb obtain illegally or unscrupulouslyRelated Wordsverb take or grasp suddenlyRelated Wordsverb capture the attention or imagination ofSynonymsRelated Words |