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1grab — I. verb (grabbed; grabbing) Etymology: obsolete Dutch or Low German grabben Date: circa 1581 transitive verb 1. to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp < grab up an ax > < grabbed the opportunity > < …
2grab — [grab] vt. grabbed, grabbing [prob. < MDu grabben, akin to ON grapa, GRASP < IE base * ghrebh > Sans grabh , to seize] 1. to seize or snatch suddenly; take roughly and quickly 2. to get possession of by unscrupulous methods ☆ 3. Slang to …
3grab headlines — grab (the) headlines phrase to get a lot of public attention, especially by appearing in the news Her trial for killing her two infant sons grabbed the headlines. Thesaurus: to publish something, or to be publishedsynonym newshyponym Main entry …
4grab someone by the throat — grab (or take) someone by the throat put one s hands around someone s throat, typically in an attempt to throttle them ■ grab something by the throat seize control of something in the second half, the Huskies took the game by the throat ■ attract …
5grab you by the throat — grab (you) by the throat to completely hold your attention or emotions. Jealousy grabbed him by the throat and destroyed his marriage. Usage notes: also used in the forms take you by the throat or hold you by the throat: This is an adventure that …
6grab by the throat — grab (you) by the throat to completely hold your attention or emotions. Jealousy grabbed him by the throat and destroyed his marriage. Usage notes: also used in the forms take you by the throat or hold you by the throat: This is an adventure that …
7grab — grab1 W3S3 [græb] v past tense and past participle grabbed present participle grabbing [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your hand)¦ 2¦(food/sleep)¦ 3¦(get something for yourself)¦ 4¦(chance/opportunity)¦ 5¦(get attention)¦ 6 how does something grab you? …
8grab — [[t]græ̱b[/t]] ♦♦♦ grabs, grabbing, grabbed 1) VERB If you grab something, you take it or pick it up suddenly and roughly. [V n] I managed to grab her hand... [V n by/round n] I grabbed him by the neck. 2) VERB If you grab at something, you try… …
9grab — I UK [ɡræb] / US verb [transitive] Word forms grab : present tense I/you/we/they grab he/she/it grabs present participle grabbing past tense grabbed past participle grabbed ** 1) to take hold of something in a rough or rude way He grabbed the… …
10grab — grab1 [ græb ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take hold of something in a rough or rude way: He grabs a knife and dives at the robber. One of the men was grabbed and shoved into a car. grab hold of: I grabbed hold of his hair. grab someone by… …
