GRABBLE


Meaning of GRABBLE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' gra-b ə l

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: grab · bled ; grab · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \

Etymology: Dutch grabbelen, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grabben

Date: circa 1580

1 : to search with the hand : GROPE

2 : to lie or fall prone : SPRAWL

– grab · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun

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