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grab
the act of catching an object with the hands
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noun
the act of catching an object with the hands
“Mays made the catch with his back to the plate”
noun
a mechanical device for gripping an object
verb
capture the attention or imagination of
“This story will grab you”
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!”
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”
verb
obtain illegally or unscrupulously
“Grab power”
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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
This story will grab you
The movie seized my imagination
She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room
Catch the ball!
Grab the elevator door!
The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask
I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale
Grab power
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