Princeton's WordNet

1. grab(noun)

   a mechanical device for gripping an object

2. catch, grab, snatch, snap(verb)

   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"

3. catch, grab, take hold of(verb)

   take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

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

4. snap up, snaffle, grab(verb)

   get hold of or seize quickly and easily

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

5. grab(verb)

   make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand

   "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"

6. grab(verb)

   obtain illegally or unscrupulously

   "Grab power"

7. grab(verb)

   take or grasp suddenly

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

8. grab, seize(verb)

   capture the attention or imagination of

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

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. grab(verb)æb

   to suddenly take hold of

   He grabbed her purse and ran.

2. grabæb

   to quickly take an opportunity

   He had to grab this chance to talk to her.

3. grabæb

   to do quickly

   Let's grab something to eat while we can.

4. grabæb

   available to whoever is first

   There are two free tickets up for grabs.

Wiktionary

1. grab(Noun)

   a sudden snatch (for something)

2. grab(Noun)

   a mechanical device that grabs

3. grab(Verb)

   to make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something)

4. grab(Verb)

   to restrain someone; to arrest

5. grab(Verb)

   to grip the attention; to enthrall

6. grab(Verb)

   to quickly collect or retrieve

7. grab(Verb)

   to eat something quickly

   We'll just grab a sandwich and then we'll be on our way.

Origin: From grabben, from grab-, from gherebh (compare Sanskrit , ).

Webster Dictionary

1. Grab(noun)

   a vessel used on the Malabar coast, having two or three masts

2. Grab(u)

   to gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch

3. Grab(noun)

   a sudden grasp or seizure

4. Grab(noun)

   an instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of raising them; -- specially applied to devices for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven

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