grabble

grab·ble

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [grab-uh l]
- /ˈgræb əl/
- /ˈɡræbl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grab-uh l]
- /ˈgræb əl/

Definitions of grabble word

verb without object grabble to feel or search with the hands; grope. 1
verb without object grabble to sprawl; scramble. 1
noun grabble Feel or search with the hands ; grope about. 1
verb grabble to scratch or feel about with the hands 0
verb grabble to fall to the ground; sprawl 0
verb grabble to seize rashly 0

See all 10 definitions of grabble

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Origin of grabble

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; grab1 + -le; compare Dutch grabbelen

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Grabble

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grabble

grabble popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

grabble usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for grabble

verb grabble

feel — to perceive or examine by touch.
finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
fish — (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals.
flounder — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
fumble — to feel or grope about clumsily: She fumbled in her purse for the keys.

All 17 Synonyms of grabble