grab
/ɡɹæb/
noun
- 1
A sudden snatch at something.
- 2
An acquisition by violent or unjust means.
- 3
A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.
- 4
A sound bite.
- 5
That which is seized.
- 6
A simple card game.
verb
- 1
To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
“I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.”
- 2
To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
“The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.”
- 3
To restrain someone; to arrest.
- 4
To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
“How does that idea grab you?”
- 5
To quickly collect or retrieve.
- 6
To consume something quickly.
“Is there time to grab a coffee?”
- 7
To take the opportunity of.
noun
- 1
A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.
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