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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
They grabbed the ring and several other jewels, as well as 1000 euros in cash.
He slept upright in a cracked vinyl chair beside my hospital bed for days, leaving only to grab dinner when my brother came to sit with me.
I grabbed a ticket in Indianapolis, I walked in like, 鈥淲ow OK, the screen鈥檚 gigantic,鈥 and it just blew my mind how big it was compared to the Imax I know at home.
Another was taken 25th, when the New York Giants traded back into the first round to grab Mississippi鈥檚 Jaxson Dart.
鈥淪o thank you, son, for being the reason I鈥檒l never forget to get your mom a card when I鈥檓 grabbing a birthday card for you!鈥
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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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