GRAB


Meaning of GRAB in English

grab 1

— grabbable , adj.

/grab/ , v. , grabbed, grabbing , n.

v.t.

1. to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.

2. to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land.

3. to obtain and consume quickly: Let's grab a sandwich before going to the movie.

4. Slang.

a. to cause a reaction in; affect: How does my idea grab you?

b. to arouse the interest or excitement of: The book was O.K., but it just didn't grab me.

v.i.

5. to make a grasping or clutching motion (usually fol. by at ): He grabbed frantically at the life preserver.

6. (of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion; bind.

n.

7. a sudden, quick grasp or snatch: to make a grab at something.

8. seizure or acquisition by violent or unscrupulous means.

9. something that is grabbed.

10. a mechanical device for gripping objects.

11. the capacity to hold or adhere: The glue was so old it had lost its grab.

12. up for grabs , Informal. available to anyone willing to expend the energy to get it: The Republican nomination for mayor was up for grabs.

[ 1580-90; c. MD, MLG grabben, Sw grabba ]

Syn. 1. grasp, grip, catch.

grab 2

/grab/ , n.

an Oriental ship having two or three masts with a square rig.

[ 1670-80; ghurab lit., raven ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .