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Grab
ɡrab
Grab definitions
verb
grabs
grabbing
grabbed
grab
- grasp or seize suddenly and roughly
"she grabbed him by the shirt collar"
seize grasp snatch seize hold of grab hold of take hold of catch hold of lay hold of lay (one's) hands on get one's hands on take a grip of fasten round grapple grip clasp clutch- obtain or get (something) quickly or opportunistically
"I'll grab another drink while there's still time"
- (of a brake on a vehicle) grip the wheel harshly or jerkily
"the brakes grabbed very badly"
- attract the attention of; make an impression on
"how does that grab you?"
noun
grab
grabs
- a quick sudden clutch or attempt to seize
"he made a grab at the pistol"
lunge for attempt to grab- an act of obtaining something opportunistically or unscrupulously
"they used the law to effect a land grab"
- a frame of video or television footage, digitized and stored as a still image in a computer memory for subsequent display, printing, or editing
"I've added frame grabs to give a good flavour of what the film is all about"
- a mechanical device for clutching, lifting, and moving things, especially materials in bulk
- denoting a bar or strap for people to hold on to for support or in a moving vehicle
"a grab rail"