noun
- A mechanical device for gripping an object.
- The act of catching an object with the hands.
- usage: "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
verb
- Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.
- usage: "Catch the ball"; "Grab the elevator door"
- synonyms: catch, take hold of
- Get hold of or seize quickly and easily.
- usage: "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
- Make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand.
- usage: "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
- Obtain illegally or unscrupulously.
- usage: "Grab power"
- Take or grasp suddenly.
- usage: "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"
- Capture the attention or imagination of.
- usage: "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
- synonyms: seize
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