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To take or gain possession of, usually quickly or opportunistically
“Remind me to grab my keys before we leave.”
To steal or take possession of unlawfully
“The scoundrel would grab some items from the shelves before leaving the supermarket.”
To buy or purchase (something)
“We should grab some food along the way.”
To attain, win or be awarded or given (something)
“He would grab first prize in the competition.”
To grasp or seize suddenly and roughly
“So, Mr. Simpson, you tried to grab her can. What do you have to say for yourself?”
To hold or engage the attention of
“You want to grab the audience from the first moment and keep them with you until the very end.”
To steal, to grab
To detain (a person) in conversation against their will
To make a strong, lasting, or favourable impression on
To grab (someone), usually aggressively, to stop them or bring them to ground
To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right
To remove or take out, especially with effort or force
Bite off
To touch or stroke lovingly
To clumsily dig through something
To accept something willingly or gladly
To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods
To stimulate or excite in a pleasurable way
(of a person or group of people) To encourage, or arouse, interest or enthusiasm in
To lift out (liquid) with a utensil
Surround; envelop
Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
Tear
To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture
Search through something in a hurried way in order to find or steal something
To feel irritated or resentful
Make a lunge
To loot or plunder by force
Bite or pinch sharply
The act of taking possession of, especially unlawfully
“I think it just comes down to a grab for power by the manufacturers.”
An attempt to grab
“She dodged around him and ran into the road as he made a grab for her.”
The act of catching an object in motion
An act of seizing and attempting to stop or throw someone to the ground
The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody
Adding, joining
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