grab
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- noun
- /ɡræb/
:
agarre
- A skateboarder is rattling along, and Sharon makes a grab for the child, taking his arm gently ...
- grab sample
It's sort of the first land grab where the shots would be fired.
- It's sort of the first land grab where the shots would be fired.
Examples
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With rats clinging to his arms and legs, the Charmer made a grab for him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Afraid he might even use it on himself, I made a grab for the gun.
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I wanted to be ready for anything, any quick motion, any sudden grab for a weapon.
Fiction book (1997) -
Cliffie thought he was playing some silly game and made a grab for it.
Fiction book (1996) -
Possessed by a sudden impulse, Jeff makes a grab for the receipts.
Fiction book (1997) -
The thief made a quick grab of the woman's purse before running away.
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During the game, his spectacular grab of the ball impressed everyone in the audience.
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She went for a grab at the last cookie on the plate.
Synonyms
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A firm grip on something
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8.2
A firm grip on something or a quick way to reach someone
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The things taken, for example fish or animals
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A firm hold on something so it does not slip
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3.2
The act of taking control of another person or their land by force
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1.1
A tight hold with the hand or arm on something
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4.2
A quick act of taking something with the hand
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3.9
An act of holding something tightly
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To hold something firmly with the hand or another body part
A tight hold on something using hands or arms
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
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6.5
A product or action made mainly to get money quickly with little care for quality
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grab comes from an old Norse word gripa meaning 'to seize' or 'take quickly', and it is like the English word grip; a grab is simply a fast reach to catch something.