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grab
1[ grab ]
verb (used with object)
He grabbed me by the collar.
Synonyms: , ,
- to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously:
to grab land.
- to obtain and consume quickly:
Let's grab a sandwich before going to the movie.
- Slang.
- to cause a reaction in; affect:
How does my idea grab you?
- to arouse the interest or excitement of:
The book was O.K., but it just didn't grab me.
verb (used without object)
- to make a grasping or clutching motion (usually followed by at ):
He grabbed frantically at the life preserver.
- (of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion; catch.
noun
- a sudden, quick grasp or snatch:
to make a grab at something.
- seizure or acquisition by violent or unscrupulous means.
- something that is grabbed.
- a mechanical device for gripping objects.
- the capacity to hold or adhere:
The glue was so old it had lost its grab.
grab
2[ grab ]
noun
- a ship having two or three masts with a square rig, common on the Malabar Coast in the 18th and 19th centuries.
grab
/ 伞谤忙产 /
verb
- to seize hold of (something)
- tr to seize illegally or unscrupulously
- tr to arrest; catch
- intr (of a brake or clutch in a vehicle) to grip and release intermittently causing juddering
- informal.tr to catch the attention or interest of; impress
noun
- the act or an instance of grabbing
- a mechanical device for gripping objects, esp the hinged jaws of a mechanical excavator
- something that is grabbed
- up for grabs informal.available to be bought, claimed, or won
Derived Forms
- 藞驳谤补产产别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 驳谤补产顎僢补路产濒别 adjective
- 耻苍路驳谤补产顎僢颈苍驳 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of grab1
Origin of grab2
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of grab1
Idioms and Phrases
- up for grabs, Informal. available to anyone willing to expend the energy to get it:
The Republican nomination for mayor was up for grabs.
More idioms and phrases containing grab
In addition to the idiom beginning with grab , also see how does that grab you ; up for grabs .Example Sentences
Another said the "main part of the job is grabbing attention 鈥 it doesn't matter what you do if no-one sees or hears".
He was able just to grab his UN ID card and the family dog.
He said the woman and her partner, a 19-year-old man, grabbed their infant son from the sinking vehicle and were trying to escape when the current swept the young boy from his father鈥檚 arms.
All of a sudden, I was like, 鈥淥h, s鈥斺︹ I paused it, grabbed my guitar, laid down just me with the riff and sent it to Jay.
"I need a holiday," laughs Carol Steels, 68, grabbing husband David's arm to stop him outside Louth Travel Centre.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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