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grab
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- pronunciation:
- graeb
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
grabs, grabbing, grabbed |
| definition: |
When you grab something, you take it into your hand suddenly or strongly.
When my little brother gets scared, he grabs my hand and holds it tight.The man grabbed his hat as the wind almost blew it away.- synonyms:
- grasp, seize
- similar words:
- catch, grip, hook, pluck, snap, take
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| related words: |
capture, grasp, obtain, raid, steal, take, tear, whip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When you make a grab for something, you try to get it into your hand quickly.
The boys made a grab for the one brownie that was left on the plate.- similar words:
- catch, grip
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| derivation: |
grabber (n.) |
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