Definition of
grab is the dictionary form of grabed Definition of grab
1
[ verb ] take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

Synonyms

catch take_hold_of

Examples

"Catch the ball!" "Grab the elevator door!"

2
[ verb ] get hold of or seize quickly and easily

Synonyms

snap_up snaffle

Examples

"I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"

3
[ verb ] make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand

Examples

: "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"

4
[ adjective ] taken or to be taken at random

Examples

"grab samples"

5
[ verb ] capture the attention or imagination of

Synonyms

seize

Examples

"This story will grab you" "The movie seized my imagination"

6
[ verb ] obtain illegally or unscrupulously

Examples

"Grab power"

7
[ verb ] take or grasp suddenly

Examples

"She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"

8
[ noun ] a mechanical device for gripping an object
9
[ noun ] the act of catching an object with the hands

Synonyms

snap snatch catch

Examples

"Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"

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Similar Spelling

grouped grooved

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