Grab Definition & Meaning

grab
noun
  1. a mechanical device for gripping an object
  2. the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
verb
  1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
  2. get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
  3. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
  4. obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"
  5. take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"
  6. capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"

Synonyms for grab

catch noun

a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

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seize verb

take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse

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snaffle noun

a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb get hold of or seize quickly and easily

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snap noun

the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate

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snatch noun

a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation" obscene terms for female genitals (law) the unlawful act

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"Grab" in song lyrics

See how grab is used in real songs:

  • "Run from the taz then hustle and grab"
    504 Boyz f/ Mac, X-Con — Them Boyz
  • "Where people take any and everything that they can grab"
    Aceyalone — Project Blowed
  • "And I got the gifted gab and I got that fif to grab"
    Alias Donmillion — Dirty Dot

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Frequently asked questions

What does grab mean?
a mechanical device for gripping an object the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" get hold of or seize quickly and easily
What part of speech is grab?
Grab is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does grab have?
Grab has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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