grab

/ˈɡɹæb/
verbnoun

To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

    “I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.”

  2. To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).

    “The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.”

  3. To restrain someone; to arrest.

  4. To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.

    “How does that idea grab you?”

Noun 3 meanings

  1. An acquisition by violent or unjust means.

  2. A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.

  3. A sound bite.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Similar and opposite words

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catchclutchgraspseize

GRAB at a glance

GRAB has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + B 3) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,834 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with grab

All rhymes
  • CRAB8
  • DRAB7
  • SCARAB10
  • KRAB10
  • MIHRAB13
  • LANDGRAB12
  • FRAB9
  • SCRAB9

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • GRAY8
  • CRAB8
  • GRAM7
  • GRAD6
  • GRAN5
  • GRUB7
  • DRAB7
  • GRAV8
  • KRAB10
  • GRAT5
  • FRAB9

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