grab
grab Lexical Profile
grab Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.
"She had to grab her hat before the strong gust of wind blew it into the street."
To obtain, take, or consume something quickly and opportunistically (informal).
"Let's grab a quick sandwich at the bakery before our afternoon train departs."
To attract the attention of or make a strong impression on someone.
"The opening chapter of the novel really managed to grab the readers' attention."
• noun
A quick, sudden clutch or attempt to seize or take hold of something.
"The toddler made a sudden grab for the brightly colored toy on the table."
A mechanical device or attachment, such as hinged jaws on a crane, used for clutching and lifting heavy materials or loads.
"The crane operator lowered the steel grab into the cargo hold to lift the scrap metal."
• Rhymes for grab
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 16th century, borrowed from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'grabben' ('to grip or seize'), which is distantly related to the English word 'grasp'.