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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2777 COCA: 1477

grab

1 grab /ˈgræb/ verb
grabs; grabbed; grabbing
1 grab
/ˈgræb/
verb
grabs; grabbed; grabbing
Learner's definition of GRAB
: to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with your hand or arms抓住;攫取
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to take or get (something) in a quick and informal way(匆忙且随意地)取,拿,吃,喝
[+ object] informal
: to get the attention or interest of (someone or something)吸引注意力;引起兴趣
: to get or be given (something, such as attention)获取,得到(关注等)
[+ object] : to take (something) usually in an unfair way捞取;霸占

grab at/for

[phrasal verb]
grab at/for (someone or something)
: to quickly stretch out your hand and try to touch or hold (something or someone)(试图)抓住,夺取
often used figuratively常用作比喻

— grabber

noun, plural grabbers [count]
2 grab /ˈgræb/ noun
plural grabs
2 grab
/ˈgræb/
noun
plural grabs
Learner's definition of GRAB
[count]
: a quick attempt to take or get something抓取;夺取usually singular通常用单数often + for
: the act of taking something in a forceful or illegal way(强行或非法的)攫取

up for grabs

: available for anyone to try to get可供争夺的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2777 COCA: 1477

grab

1 of 3

verb

grabbed; grabbing

transitive verb

1
: to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp
grab up an ax
grabbed the opportunity
grab attention
2
: to take hastily
grab a bite to eat
grab a cab
3
a
: to seize the attention of
the technique of grabbing an audience Pauline Kael
b
: to impress favorably and deeply
4
: to obtain without consideration of what is right or wrong
grab public lands

intransitive verb

: to make a sudden snatch
grabber noun

grab

2 of 3

noun

1
a
: a sudden snatch
b
: an unlawful or unethical seizure
a grab for power
c
: something taken, seized, or grasped suddenly
2
chiefly British
a
: a device for clutching an object

grab

3 of 3

adjective

1
: intended to be taken, seized, or grasped suddenly
a grab rail
2
: taken at random
grab samples of rocks
Phrases
up for grabs
: available for anyone to take, win, or settle
A lot of voters are still up for grabs.
Choose the Right Synonym for grab

take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand.

take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control.

take some salad from the bowl

seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible.

seized the suspect

grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession.

grasp the handle and pull

clutch suggests avidity or anxiety in seizing or grasping and may imply less success in holding.

clutching her purse

snatch suggests more suddenness or quickness but less force than seize.

snatched a doughnut and ran

grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch.

grabbed roughly by the arm

Example Sentences

Verb I have to go back in the house and grab my car keys. The little boy grabbed onto his mother's leg and wouldn't let go. I'll grab a taxi and meet you there. Let's grab a bite to eat before the movie starts. The store had a lot of nice stuff, but nothing really grabbed me. The play grabs the audience from the opening scene. One player in particular has been grabbing a lot of attention lately. Noun a political activist who thinks the government's lease of public lands to logging companies amounts to an illegal land grab See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Round, gold mirrors add a midcentury element and complement the finish on the faucet, hardware, and grab bars. Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022 Click here to score Caesars promo code CLEFULL for a $1,250 first bet on Monday Night Football and continue to grab some of the best overall specials available anywhere. Bob Wankel | Xl Media, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022 The previous night, Alan Mardonovich of Momofuku plated crispy eggplant and duck breast with crispy rice for festivalgoers lucky enough to grab a ticket. Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2022 The opening odds are a great opportunity to grab Las Vegas at nearly even odds on the moneyline, giving the best bang for your buck. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2022 Anyone uninterested in the flick could break a rack in the billiards room or grab a drink from the fridge in the cocktail bar. Brianna Griff, Chron, 18 Sep. 2022 Harris limped off the field after a 5-yard run to help the Patriots grab the first down that may seal this one. Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022 The tight labor market represents an opportunity for workers to grab a bigger slice of the economic pie, after decades of globalization and weakened labor unions shifted leverage to business owners. Tom Fairless, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 Missouri State surprised the home crowd with two takeaways in the first quarter and cashed in both turnovers for points to grab a 10-0 lead. Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022
Noun
In 2021, San Francisco officials request more funding to bolster its police department as the city was rocked by an uptick in murders and brazen smash-and-grab retail thefts. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022 The Statesman reported that detail last month and published a screen grab from that moment that sparked national outrage. Tony Plohetski, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022 The post no longer appears on his account, but Bucknuts posted a screen grab from Brown’s Instagram story. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 30 June 2022 That was also true in the Spanish case—Bild published a screen-grab of that email. David Meyer, Fortune, 27 June 2022 Source photographs: Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse, via Getty Images; screen grab from TikTok. Reyhan Harmanci, New York Times, 23 June 2022 Afterward, someone posted a screen grab of Solano, head thrown back in rapture, looking like a painting of Christ during the Ascension. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 12 May 2022 The warning comes after a smash and grab robbery occurred at a Beverly Hills jewelry store on Tuesday, with the thieves taking $5 million worth of items. Fox News, 22 July 2022 Smash-and-grab robberies of fashion and jewelry stores appear to be on the rise in and around Los Angeles. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb, Noun, and Adjective

obsolete Dutch or Low German grabben

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1c

Adjective

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grab was circa 1581
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2777 COCA: 1477
grab

verb

ADVERB | VERB + GRAB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBsuddenly突然抓住quickly迅速抓住VERB + GRABtry to試圖抓住manage to成功地抓住He managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep.他抓緊時間睡了幾個小時。PREPOSITIONat抓住⋯I grabbed at his arm as he ran past.他跑過的時候,我抓住了他的胳膊。by抓住⋯As he walked past the boys, one of them grabbed him by the arm.他走過那些男孩身邊時,其中一人抓住了他的胳膊。from從⋯搶去Somebody tried to grab her handbag from her.有個人想搶她的手提包。PHRASESgrab hold of sth握緊⋯He grabbed hold of a handrail to save himself from falling.他緊緊抓住扶手以免摔倒。

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