grab

5 definitions • 10 examples

to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly:

A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park.

grab (hold of) He grabbed (hold of) his child's arm to stop her from running into the road.

to take the opportunity to get, use, or enjoy something quickly:

If you don't grab this opportunity, you might not get another one.

We'd better get there early, or someone else will grab the best seats.

Let's just grab a quick bite.

to attract someone's attention:

You must grab the reader's attention from the first sentence.

a sudden attempt to hold, get, or take something:

make a grab for The two children both made a grab for the same cake.

to take or take hold of something or someone suddenly:

I grabbed the rope and pulled myself out of the water.

We’d better get there early, or someone else will grab the best seats (= take them first).

infml Let’s grab a sandwich (= get it and eat it quickly) before we leave.