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grab
1. a mechanical device for gripping an object • Hypernyms: mechanical device 2. 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 • Syn: catch, snatch, snap • Derivationally related forms: snap (for: snap), snatch (for: snatch), catch (for: catch) • Hypernyms: touch, touching • Hyponyms: fair catch, interception, reception, rebound, shoestring catch, mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking
1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of (Freq. 27) - Catch the ball! - Grab the elevator door! • Syn: catch, take hold of • See Also: catch up (for: catch) • Derivationally related forms: catch (for: catch), catcher (for: catch) • Hypernyms: seize, prehend, clutch • Hyponyms: harpoon, fish, hook, net, nett, intercept, stop • Verb Group: catch • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something 2. get hold of or seize quickly and easily (Freq. 4) - I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale • Syn: snap up, snaffle • Hypernyms: take • Hyponyms: hog • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 3. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand (Freq. 1) - The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask • Hypernyms: move • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP 4. obtain illegally or unscrupulously - Grab power • Hypernyms: obtain • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 5. take or grasp suddenly - She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room • Hypernyms: seize, prehend, clutch • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 6. capture the attention or imagination of - This story will grab you - The movie seized my imagination • Syn: seize • Hypernyms: intrigue, fascinate • Verb Frames: - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something
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