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grabble


grab·ble

verb \ˈgra-bəl\
grab·bledgrab·bling\-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of GRABBLE

intransitive verb
1
: to search with the hand : grope
2
: to lie or fall prone : sprawl
grab·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun

Origin of GRABBLE

Dutch grabbelen, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grabben
First Known Use: circa 1580

Rhymes with GRABBLE

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