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grab
noun(grab)
the act of catching an object with the hands
Synonyms: catch, snap, snatch,
Examples:
He made a grab for the ball before it landed.
grab
verb(grab)
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
Synonyms: catch, take hold of,
grab
verb(grab)
capture the attention or imagination of
Synonyms: seize,
Examples:
This story will grab you.
grab
verb(grab)
get hold of or seize quickly and easily
Synonyms: snaffle, snap up,
grab
noun(grab)
a mechanical device for gripping an object
grab
verb(grab)
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
Examples:
The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask.
grab
verb(grab)
obtain illegally or unscrupulously
grab
verb(grab)
take or grasp suddenly
Examples:
She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room.

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