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- [grab]
- /græb/
- /ɡræb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grab]
- /græb/
Definitions of grab word
- verb with object grab to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar. 1
- verb with object grab to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land. 1
- verb with object grab to obtain and consume quickly: Let's grab a sandwich before going to the movie. 1
- verb with object grab Slang. to cause a reaction in; affect: How does my idea grab you? to arouse the interest or excitement of: The book was O.K., but it just didn't grab me. 1
- verb without object grab to make a grasping or clutching motion (usually followed by at): He grabbed frantically at the life preserver. 1
- verb without object grab (of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion; bind. 1
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Origin of grab
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German grabben, Swedish grabba
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grab
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grab popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grab usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grab
verb grab
- grip — the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
- clutch — If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
- snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
noun grab
- ripoff — an act or instance of ripping off another or others; a theft, cheat, or swindle.
- lunge — a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- appropriation — An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.
- gaff — harsh treatment or criticism: All the gaff he took never made him bitter.
- protective custody — detention of a person by the police solely as protection against a possible attack or reprisal by someone.
Antonyms for grab
verb grab
- release — to lease again.
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
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