Definition of Grab

Noun

• the act of catching an object with the hands
  "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
  "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
  "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
  "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
  catch snatch snap
• a mechanical device for gripping an object
  

Verb

• capture the attention or imagination of
  "This story will grab you"
  "The movie seized my imagination"
  seize
• take or grasp suddenly
  "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"
  
• obtain illegally or unscrupulously
  "Grab power"
  
• make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
  "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
  
• get hold of or seize quickly and easily
  "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
  - snap up snaffle
• take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
  "Catch the ball!"
  "Grab the elevator door!"
  catch - take hold of

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