Grab v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Grabbed p. pr. & vb. n. Grabbing.] To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.
grab
n 1: a mechanical device for gripping an object
2: 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" [syn: catch, snatch, snap]
v 1: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion
of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn: catch,
take hold of]
2: get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all
the good buys during the garage sale" [syn: snap up, snaffle]
3: make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The
passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
4: obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"
5: take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and
ran out of the room"
6: capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will
grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" [syn: seize]
[also: grabbing, grabbed]