grab
IPA: grˈæb
noun
- (countable) A sudden snatch at something.
- (countable) An acquisition by violent or unjust means.
- (countable) A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.
- A device for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.
- (countable, media) A sound bite.
- (obsolete) That which is seized.
- (uncountable) A simple card game.
- A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.
- A Singaporean company which provides taxi rides and food deliveries, and provides a system of electronic payments.
- The electronic mobile app of the same name that provides these services.
- (Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, informal) A taxi ride booked through the Grab app.
verb
- (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
- (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
- To restrain someone; to arrest.
- (transitive) To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
- (informal) To quickly collect, retrieve, or take.
- (informal) To consume something quickly.
- To take the opportunity of.
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Examples of "grab" in Sentences
- She reached out to grab the book before it fell off the shelf
- When the ice cream truck arrived, the kids rushed to grab their favorite treats
- He had to quickly grab his jacket before leaving the house in the cold
- Don’t forget to grab your keys before heading out the door
- She tried to grab his attention with a wave and a smile
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