Grab has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a mechanical device for gripping an object
"The robot's claw grabbed the fragile glass vase from the shelf without breaking it."
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"
3
A sudden snatch at something.
"The local captain refused to let us dock our grab at the small harbor because it was too shallow for a large vessel."
4
A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.
Verb
1
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
"Catch the ball!"
"Grab the elevator door!"
2
get hold of or seize quickly and easily
"I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
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"
7
To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
"When I almost slipped on the wet stairs, my hand instinctively grabbed the railing for support."
Example Sentences
"Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
noun
"he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
noun
"Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
noun
"the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
noun
"Catch the ball!"
verb
"Grab the elevator door!"
verb
"I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
verb
"The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
verb
"Grab power"
verb
"She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)