GRAB

• (noun) 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"

  synonyms : catch , snap , snatch

• (noun) a mechanical device for gripping an object

• (verb) capture the attention or imagination of

  "This story will grab you", "The movie seized my imagination"

  synonyms : seize

• (verb) take or grasp suddenly

  "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"

• (verb) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

  "Catch the ball!", "Grab the elevator door!"

  synonyms : catch , take hold of

• (verb) make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand

  "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"

• (verb) get hold of or seize quickly and easily

  "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"

  synonyms : snaffle , snap up

• (verb) obtain illegally or unscrupulously

  "Grab power"

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