grab (n.)

  1. a mechanical device for gripping an object

  2. 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; Martins snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away; the infielders snap and throw was a single motion

    [ Syn: catch , snatch , snap ]

    grab (v.)

  1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; Catch the ball!; Grab the elevator door!

    [ Syn: catch , take hold of ]

  2. get hold of or seize quickly and easily; I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale

    [ Syn: snap up , snaffle ]

  3. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask'

  4. obtain illegally or unscrupulously; Grab power'

  5. take or grasp suddenly; She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room'

  6. capture the attention or imagination of; This story will grab you; The movie seized my imagination

    [ Syn: seize ]

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