verb
grab
GRAB
verb
1
To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
"He grabbed his coat and ran out the door."
"She grabbed the railing to keep from falling."
2
To quickly get or take something, often in passing.
"Let's grab some coffee before the meeting."
3
To strongly capture someone's attention or interest.
"The opening scene really grabs the audience."
noun
1
A sudden attempt to seize or take something.
"He made a grab for the last seat on the train."
How to Use Grab
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo seize something suddenly, or more loosely, to quickly get or fetch something.
Common pairings
grab a bite
grab attention
up for grabs
make a grab for
Word Forms
grabbed past tense, grabs plural, grabs plural, Grabs plural, grabs singular
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch grabben, "to seize or snatch", tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to gather" or "to seize".