a mechanical device for gripping an object
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
grab (n.)
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 ]
get hold of or seize quickly and easily; I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask'
obtain illegally or unscrupulously; Grab power'
take or grasp suddenly; She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room'
capture the attention or imagination of; This story will grab you; The movie seized my imagination
[ Syn: seize ]