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- DictionaryGrab/ɡrab/
verb
- 1. grasp or seize suddenly and roughly: "she grabbed him by the shirt collar"
- 2. attract the attention of; make an impression on: informal "how does that grab you?"
noun
- 1. a quick sudden clutch or attempt to seize: "he made a grab at the pistol"
- 2. a mechanical device for clutching, lifting, and moving things, especially materials in bulk.
The meaning of GRAB is to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp. How to use grab in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Grab.
Grab definition: to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch. See examples of GRAB used in a sentence.
to take or take hold of something or someone suddenly: I grabbed the rope and pulled myself out of the water. We’d better get there early, or someone else will grab the best seats (= take them first). infml Let’s grab a sandwich (= get it and eat it quickly) before we leave.
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.
When you grab something, you clutch at it. When a party-goer breaks open a piñata, the other guests usually grab wildly at the candy that cascades out of it. You can grab for the string of a balloon as it floats away, or grab your friend in a hug.
Definition of grab verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A sudden, often unscrupulous taking control or ownership of something. Any of various mechanical devices for clutching something to be hoisted. Relating or being an object or device that is grabbed or gripped for support or balance. Installed a grab bar in the shower.
GRAB definition: 1. to take hold of something or someone suddenly: 2. to eat, do, or get something quickly because…. Learn more.
A grab is a device for gripping and lifting objects, especially the hinged jaws of a mechanical excavator.
Definitions of 'grab'. 1. If you grab something, you take it or pick it up suddenly and roughly. [...] 2. If you grab at something, you try to grab it. [...] 3. If you grab someone who is walking past, you succeed in getting their attention.
