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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
grab
n 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" [syn: catch, grab, snatch, snap]
v 1: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion
of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn:
catch, grab, take hold of]
2: get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all
the good buys during the garage sale" [syn: snap up,
snaffle, grab]
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" [syn: grab,
seize]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Grab \Grab\ (gr[a^]b), n. [Ar. & Hind. ghur[=a]b crow, raven, a
kind of Arab ship.] (Naut.)
A vessel used on the Malabar coast, having two or three
masts.
[1913 Webster]
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Grab \Grab\ (gr[a^]b), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Grabbed
(gr[a^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Grabbing.] [Akin to Sw. grabba
to grasp. Cf. Grabble, Grapple, Grasp.]
To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.
[1913 Webster]
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Grab \Grab\, n.
1. A sudden grasp or seizure.
[1913 Webster]
2. An instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of
raising them; -- specially applied to devices for
withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells
that are drilled, bored, or driven.
[1913 Webster]
Grab bag, at fairs, a bag or box holding small articles
which are to be drawn, without being seen, on payment of a
small sum. [Colloq.]
Grab game, a theft committed by grabbing or snatching a
purse or other piece of property. [Colloq.]
[1913 Webster]
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Thesaurus Results for Grab:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
abduct, abduction, absorb, absorb the attention, annex, apprehend, apprehension, appropriate, arrest, arrest the thoughts, arrestation, arrogate, burglary, caper, capture, carry off, catch, catch the thoughts, catching, charm, clutch, collar, collaring, commandeer, coup, desire, dragnet, enchant, engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enthrall, exercise, expropriate, fascinate, fasten upon, filch, forcible seizure, get at, get hold of, glom on to, grab at, grabbing, grapple, grasp, grip, heist, hit, hold, hold spellbound, hold the interest, hypnotize, immerse, impress, involve, involve the interest, job, jump at, kidnap, kidnapping, lay hands on, lay hold of, lift, make an impression, mesmerize, monopolize, nab, nabbing, nail, obsess, occupy, occupy the attention, pick up, picking up, pinch, power grab, prehension, preoccupy, put under arrest, rip-off, robbery, run in, running in, seize, seizure, seizure of power, shanghai, sink in, snag, snatch, snatch at, snatching, spellbind, steal, strike, take, take in, take into custody, take over, take possession, take prisoner, take up, taking in, taking into custody, theft, throttle, usurp |
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Common Misspellings > |
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