ALL meanings of grabbed
grab
G g - idioms grabbed up for grabs, Informal. available to anyone willing to expend the energy to get it: The Republican nomination for mayor was up for grabs. 1
- noun grabbed Grasp or seize suddenly and roughly. 1
- verb with object grabbed to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar. 1
- verb with object grabbed to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land. 1
- verb with object grabbed to obtain and consume quickly: Let's grab a sandwich before going to the movie. 1
- verb with object grabbed 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 grabbed to make a grasping or clutching motion (usually followed by at): He grabbed frantically at the life preserver. 1
- verb without object grabbed (of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion; bind. 1
- noun grabbed a sudden, quick grasp or snatch: to make a grab at something. 1
- noun grabbed seizure or acquisition by violent or unscrupulous means. 1
- noun grabbed something that is grabbed. 1
- noun grabbed a mechanical device for gripping objects. 1
- noun grabbed the capacity to hold or adhere: The glue was so old it had lost its grab. 1
- verb grabbed simple past tense and past participle of grab. 0