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verb (used with object)
1.
to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
2.
to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land.
3.
to obtain and consume quickly: Let's grab a sandwich before going to the movie.
4.
Slang.
a.
to cause a reaction in; affect: How does my idea grab you?
b.
to arouse the interest or excitement of: The book was O.K., but it just didn't grab me.
verb (used without object)
5.
to make a grasping or clutching motion (usually followed by at): He grabbed frantically at the life preserver.
6.
(of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion; bind.
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Grabbed
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
noun
Idiom7.
a sudden, quick grasp or snatch: to make a grab at something.
8.
seizure or acquisition by violent or unscrupulous means.
9.
something that is grabbed.
10.
a mechanical device for gripping objects.
11.
the capacity to hold or adhere: The glue was so old it had lost its grab.
12.
up for grabs, Informal. available to anyone willing to expend the energy to get it: The Republican nomination for mayor was up for grabs.
Origin:
1580–90; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German grabben, Swedish grabba
1580–90; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German grabben, Swedish grabba
Related forms
grab·ba·ble, adjective
un·grab·bing, adjective
Synonyms
1. grasp, grip, catch.
1. grasp, grip, catch.
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Word Origin & History
grab
1589, from M.Du. or M.L.G. grabben "to grab," from P.Gmc. *grab (cf. O.H.G. garba "sheaf," lit. "that which is gathered up together"), from PIE *gherebh- "to seize" (cf. Skt. grbhnati "seizes," O.Pers. grab- "seize" as possession or prisoner, O.C.S. grabiti "to seize, rob," Lith. grebiu "to rake"). First
EXPANDrecord of grab-bag "miscellaneous mixture" is 1855, originally a carnival game.
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