Grab (Verb)

Meaning 1

Capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

  • Seize

Hypernyms

  • Fascinate

Meaning 2

Make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Related Words

  • Grab (noun)

Meaning 3

Take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

  • Clutch
  • Prehend

Related Words

  • Grab (noun)

Meaning 4

Get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Snaffle
  • Snap Up

Hypernyms

  • Take

Hyponyms

  • Hog

Related Words

  • Grab (noun)

Meaning 5

Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Catch
  • Take Hold Of

Hypernyms

  • Clutch
  • Seize

Hyponyms

  • Fish
  • Hook
  • Intercept
  • Harpoon
  • Net

Related Words

  • Grab (noun)

Meaning 6

Obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

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