grab
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verb \ˈgrab\grabbedgrab·bing
Definition of GRAB
transitive verb
1
: to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp <grab up an ax> <grabbed the opportunity> <grab attention>
2
: to obtain unscrupulously <grab public lands>
3
: to take hastily <grab a bite to eat> <grab a cab>
4
a : to seize the attention of <the technique of grabbing an audience — Pauline Kael> b : to impress favorably and deeply
intransitive verb
: to make a grab
— grab·ber noun
See Examples of GRAB
- I have to go back in the house and grab my car keys.
- The little boy grabbed onto his mother's leg and wouldn't let go.
- I'll grab a taxi and meet you there.
- Let's grab a bite to eat before the movie starts.
- The store had a lot of nice stuff, but nothing really grabbed me.
- The play grabs the audience from the opening scene.
- One player in particular has been grabbing a lot of attention lately.
Origin of GRAB
obsolete Dutch or Low German grabben
First Known Use: circa 1581
Related to GRAB
2grab
adjectiveDefinition of GRAB
1
: intended to be grabbed <a grab rail>
2
: taken at random <grab samples of rocks>
First Known Use of GRAB
1608
3grab
nounDefinition of GRAB
1
2
— up for grabs
: available for anyone to take, win, or settle
Examples of GRAB
- <a political activist who thinks the government's lease of public lands to logging companies amounts to an illegal land grab>
First Known Use of GRAB
1777
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