All grab synonyms
grab
G g verb grab
- grip β the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- capture β If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- seize β to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
- clutch β If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
- snag β 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.
- grasp β to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- take β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- snatch β to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- nab β to arrest or capture.
- land β Edwin Herbert, 1909β91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- pluck β to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken.
- corral β In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- nail β a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- hook β a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- grapple β to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
- collar β The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
- glom β to steal.
- influence β the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- lay one's hands on β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- remove β to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- steal β to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
- nick β Old Nick.
- lift β to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
- heist β a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
- affect β If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
- appeal β If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
- impress β to press or force into public service, as sailors.
- attract β If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.
- snap up β to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- please β (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- get one's hands on β (Idiomatic) To get; to obtain; to secure.
noun grab
- ripoff β an act or instance of ripping off another or others; a theft, cheat, or swindle.
- lunge β a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- appropriation β An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.
- gaff β harsh treatment or criticism: All the gaff he took never made him bitter.
- protective custody β detention of a person by the police solely as protection against a possible attack or reprisal by someone.
- seizure β the act or an instance of seizing.
- usurpation β an act of usurping; wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure.
- takeover β the act of seizing, appropriating, or arrogating authority, control, management, etc.
- mitt β Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- arrest β If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- annexation β the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
- theft β the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
- tackle β equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.
- nip β to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
- gripe β Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.
- assumption β If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.