grabber
4
7.2
- noun
- /ˈɡræbər/
- Offensive
:
[Ofensivo] persona que coge cosas sin permiso
- I can't believe how rude she is; she's a real grabber who snatches food from others without asking.
- land grabbers
And one of them, they call Donald Trump a gun grabber.
- And one of them, they call Donald Trump a gun grabber.
- That's what I think of them as is little grabbers on the single.
Examples
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The children complained that Billy was a grabber during games, always taking their toys without permission.
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The man has a reputation for being a grabber.
Fiction book (2001) -
He became one of the grabbers.
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I certainly didn't want the ball to end up in the pocket of some grabber like Tex.
Fiction book (1995) -
Everyone avoids him because he's such a grabber at the office, always taking credit for others' work.
Synonyms
2
9.1
A person who touches another person in a sexual way without their permission
2
4.1
A machine part that holds or picks up objects firmly, like on a robot arm
A person who quickly takes things for themselves
A person who holds something tightly and does not let go
A person or thing that takes and keeps something
A person or machine that moves people and objects roughly
A person who touches someone in a rude and unwanted way
Compounds
How Inconsiderate
- Offensive
301
3.2
- Offensive
4
7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grabber comes from the common verb grab, which means 'to take quickly', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who'. So a grabber is literally 'one who grabs', which is why it describes a person who takes things eagerly or without care.