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verb

Grab v. t. & v. i. (past & past part. grabbed; pres. part. grabbing) To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.

noun

Grab n. (Naut.) A vessel used on the Malabar coast, having two or three masts.

Grab n.

A sudden grasp or seizure.

An instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of raising them; specially applied to devices for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.

Grab bag, at fairs, a bag or box holding small articles which are to be drawn, without being seen, on payment of a small sum. (Colloq.)

Grab game, a theft committed by grabbing or snatching a purse or other piece of property. (Colloq.)

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Etymology of 'Grab'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Grab" Quotes from Famous Books

... are seldom worn—the derby hat was new and of a peculiar shade of brown; it was a little too small for its wearer's head and, even as Raish looked, a gust of wind lifted it and would have sent it whirling from the car had not Mr. Bangs saved it by a sudden grab. Raish chuckled. ...

— Galusha the Magnificent • Joseph C. Lincoln

... pulled his foil from his second's startled grasp, and ran forward. Irolg had barely time to grab up his own weapon and parry Brion's first thrust. The force of his rush was so great that the guards on their weapons locked, and their bodies crashed together. Irolg looked amazed at the sudden fury of the attack—then smiled. He thought it was a last burst of energy, he ...

— Planet of the Damned • Harry Harrison

... of my aunt, who usually drives him; and, when she goes to ride, he always expects her to give him something good,—an apple, or a crust, or a lump of sugar. If she has nothing for him, he will grab the corner of her veil, or the ribbons on her hat, and chew them, to teach her not to forget him next time; and he will lap her face and hands, ...

— The Nursery, October 1877, Vol. XXII. No. 4 - A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers • Various

... I'll be aboard when he gets there. If he comes aboard, I'll grab him there. If he doesn't I'll jump to the deck of the submarine after him and tumble him overboard. I'll trust to you to keep the submarine occupied and to ...

— The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets - The Fall of the German Navy • Robert L. Drake

... Aschen will nicht lassen ab, Sie staeubt in allen Landen; Hie hilft kein Bach, Loch, Grub' noch Grab, Sie macht den Feind zu Schanden. Die er im Leben durch den Mord Zu schweigen hat gedrungen, Die muss er todt an allem Ort Mit aller Stimm' und Zungen Gar froehlich ...

— The Hymns of Martin Luther • Martin Luther

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