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ALL meanings of grabs

grab
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  • verb with object grabs to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar. 1
  • verb with object grabs to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land. 1
  • verb with object grabs to obtain and consume quickly: Let's grab a sandwich before going to the movie. 1
  • verb with object grabs 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 grabs to make a grasping or clutching motion (usually followed by at): He grabbed frantically at the life preserver. 1
  • verb without object grabs (of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion; bind. 1
  • noun grabs a ship having two or three masts with a square rig, common on the Malabar Coast in the 18th and 19th centuries. 1
  • idioms grabs 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 grabs Plural form of grab. 1
  • noun grabs plural of grab. 0
  • verb grabs third-person singular simple present indicative form of grab. 0
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