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grab 1
(grăb)
v. grabbed, grab·bing, grabs
v.tr.
1. To take or grasp suddenly: grabbed the letter from me.
2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly: grab public funds; grab power.
4. To take hurriedly: grabbed my coat and hat and left.
5. Slang To capture the attention of: a plot that grabs the reader.
v.intr.
To make a grasping or snatching motion: We grabbed for the life raft.
n.
1.
a. A sudden attempt to grasp or hold something: made a grab for the railing.
b. A sudden, often unscrupulous taking control or ownership of something: «The imminence of death is reflected in every last power-stroke and grab of the great money bosses» (Dylan Thomas).
2. A mechanical device for gripping an object.
adj.
Relating or being an object or device that is grabbed or gripped for support or balance: installed a grab bar in the shower.
Idiom:
up for grabs Slang
Available for anyone to take or win: «The reputation of the … king is still up for grabs» (William Zinsser).
[Obsolete Dutch or Low German grabben, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; see ghrebh- in Indo-European roots.]
grab′ba·ble adj.
grab′ber n.
grab 2
(grăb)
n.
A usually two-masted, sharp-prowed coastal vessel of the Indian Ocean.
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grab
(ɡræb)
vb, grabs, grabbing or grabbed
1. to seize hold of (something)
2. (tr) to seize illegally or unscrupulously
3. (tr) to arrest; catch
4. (Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of a brake or clutch in a vehicle) to grip and release intermittently causing juddering
5. (tr) informal to catch the attention or interest of; impress
n
6. the act or an instance of grabbing
7. (Mechanical Engineering) a mechanical device for gripping objects, esp the hinged jaws of a mechanical excavator
8. something that is grabbed
9. up for grabs informal available to be bought, claimed, or won
[C16: probably from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch grabben; related to Swedish grabba, Sanskrit grbhnāti he seizes]
ˈgrabber n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
grab
(græb)
v. grabbed, grab•bing,
n. v.t.
1. to seize suddenly, eagerly, or roughly; snatch.
2. to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land.
3. to obtain and consume quickly: Let’s grab a sandwich.
4. Informal.
a. to cause a reaction in; affect: How does my idea grab you?
b. to arouse the interest or excitement of.
v.i.
5. to make a grasping or clutching motion.
6. (of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion.
n.
7. a sudden, eager grasp or snatch.
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.
Idioms:
up for grabs, available to whoever expends the necessary energy, money, or ingenuity first.
[1580–90; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German grabben, Swedish grabba]
grab′ba•ble, adj.
grab′ber, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
grab
Past participle: grabbed
Gerund: grabbing
| Imperative |
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| grab |
| grab |
| Present |
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| I grab |
| you grab |
| he/she/it grabs |
| we grab |
| you grab |
| they grab |
| Preterite |
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| I grabbed |
| you grabbed |
| he/she/it grabbed |
| we grabbed |
| you grabbed |
| they grabbed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am grabbing |
| you are grabbing |
| he/she/it is grabbing |
| we are grabbing |
| you are grabbing |
| they are grabbing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have grabbed |
| you have grabbed |
| he/she/it has grabbed |
| we have grabbed |
| you have grabbed |
| they have grabbed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was grabbing |
| you were grabbing |
| he/she/it was grabbing |
| we were grabbing |
| you were grabbing |
| they were grabbing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had grabbed |
| you had grabbed |
| he/she/it had grabbed |
| we had grabbed |
| you had grabbed |
| they had grabbed |
| Future |
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| I will grab |
| you will grab |
| he/she/it will grab |
| we will grab |
| you will grab |
| they will grab |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have grabbed |
| you will have grabbed |
| he/she/it will have grabbed |
| we will have grabbed |
| you will have grabbed |
| they will have grabbed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be grabbing |
| you will be grabbing |
| he/she/it will be grabbing |
| we will be grabbing |
| you will be grabbing |
| they will be grabbing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been grabbing |
| you have been grabbing |
| he/she/it has been grabbing |
| we have been grabbing |
| you have been grabbing |
| they have been grabbing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been grabbing |
| you will have been grabbing |
| he/she/it will have been grabbing |
| we will have been grabbing |
| you will have been grabbing |
| they will have been grabbing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been grabbing |
| you had been grabbing |
| he/she/it had been grabbing |
| we had been grabbing |
| you had been grabbing |
| they had been grabbing |
| Conditional |
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| I would grab |
| you would grab |
| he/she/it would grab |
| we would grab |
| you would grab |
| they would grab |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have grabbed |
| you would have grabbed |
| he/she/it would have grabbed |
| we would have grabbed |
| you would have grabbed |
| they would have grabbed |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  grab — a mechanical device for gripping an object
mechanical device — mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
| 2. |  grab — 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»
snap, snatch, catch touching, touch — the act of putting two things together with no space between them; «at his touch the room filled with lights» fair catch — (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled interception — (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team reception — (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; «the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line» rebound — the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot shoestring catch — (baseball) a running catch made near the ground interlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh — the act of interlocking or meshing; «an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check» |
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| Verb | 1. | grab — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; «Catch the ball!»; «Grab the elevator door!»
take hold of, catch catch — be the catcher; «Who is catching?» harpoon — spear with a harpoon; «harpoon whales» fish — catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; «I like to go fishing on weekends» clutch, prehend, seize — take hold of; grab; «The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter»; «She clutched her purse»; «The mother seized her child by the arm»; «Birds of prey often seize small mammals» hook — catch with a hook; «hook a fish» nett, net — catch with a net; «net a fish» intercept, stop — seize on its way; «The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country’s airspace» |
| 2. | grab — get hold of or seize quickly and easily; «I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale»
snaffle, snap up take — take into one’s possession; «We are taking an orphan from Romania»; «I’ll take three salmon steaks» hog — take greedily; take more than one’s share |
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| 3. | grab — make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; «The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask»
move — move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; «He moved his hand slightly to the right» |
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| 4. | grab — obtain illegally or unscrupulously; «Grab power»
obtain — come into possession of; «How did you obtain the visa?» |
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| 5. | grab — take or grasp suddenly; «She grabbed the child’s hand and ran out of the room»
clutch, prehend, seize — take hold of; grab; «The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter»; «She clutched her purse»; «The mother seized her child by the arm»; «Birds of prey often seize small mammals» |
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| 6. | grab — capture the attention or imagination of; «This story will grab you»; «The movie seized my imagination»
seize fascinate, intrigue — cause to be interested or curious |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
grab
verb snatch, catch, seize, capture, bag, grip, grasp, clutch, snap up, pluck, latch on to, catch or take hold of I managed to grab her hand.
noun lunge I made a grab for the knife.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
grab
verb
1. To get hold of (something moving):
Informal: nab.
2. To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on:
3. To take quick and forcible possession of:
Idiom: help oneself to.
4. Slang. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of:
noun
The act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding:
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Translations
إخْتِطاف، إنتزاعيَخْتَطِفيَغْتَصِب أرْضايَقْبِضُ
popadnouturvatchňapnutí
få fat igribegribe fat isnuppe
tarttuavangitakourapidättäätarrata
zgrabiti
hirtelen megragadásmarkológépmegfogásmegragadás
grípaòrífa í, hrifsasölsa undir sig
ひっつかむ
움켜잡다
griebimasgriebtigrobtistvėrimasstverti
grābienspiesavinātiessagrābtsatverttvēriens
chmatnutieuchmatnúťuchytiť
iztrgatizagrabiti
ta tag i
จับฉวย
tóm
grab
[græb]
A. N
2. (esp Brit) (Tech) → cuchara f
B. VT
1. (= seize) → coger, agarrar (LAm); (greedily) → echar mano a
to grab sth from sb → arrebatarle algo a algn
to grab hold of sth/sb → agarrar algo/a algn
3. (= attract, appeal to) how does that grab you? → ¿qué te parece?
that really grabbed me → aquello me entusiasmó de verdad
it doesn’t grab me → no me va
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
grab
[ˈgræb]
vt
[+ chance, opportunity] → saisir
n
to be up for grabs (= available) → être disponiblegrab bag n (US) sac où l’on pioche des petits cadeaux
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
grab
n
(inf) to be up for grabs → zu haben sein (inf); there are big prizes up for grabs → es gibt tolle Preise zu gewinnen; grab bag (US) → Glücksbeutel m, → Grabbelsack m
vt
(inf: = appeal to) → anmachen (inf); it didn’t grab me → das hat mich nicht angemacht (inf); how does that grab you? → wie findest du das?, was meinst du dazu?
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grab
(grab) – past tense, past participle grabbed – verb
1. to seize, grasp or take suddenly. He grabbed a biscuit.
2. to get by rough or illegal means. Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.
noun
a sudden attempt to grasp or seize. He made a grab at the boy.
grab at
to try to grasp, seize or take, not necessarily successfully. He grabbed at the boy; He grabbed at the chance to leave.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
grab
→ يَقْبِضُ popadnout gribe ergreifen αρπάζω agarrar tarttua attraper zgrabiti afferrare ひっつかむ 움켜잡다 grijpen gripe porwać agarrar хватать ta tag i จับฉวย kavramak tóm 抢夺
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
grabbed stones — вынутая порода; вынутый грунт 
he grabbed the purse and bolted — он схватил кошелёк и бросился бежать
Примеры с переводом
She grabbed at the branch.
Она ухватилась за эту ветку.
He grabbed ahold of my lapel.
Он схватил меня за лацкан.
I grabbed my bag and ran off.
Я схватил свою сумку и убежал.
I grabbed a quick snack.
Я быстро перекусил.
He grabbed her roughly.
Он грубо её схватил.
He grabbed me by the collar.
Он схватил меня за шиворот.
He grabbed her by the throat.
Он схватил её за горло.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
He grabbed the rope and gave it a wrench. 
I grabbed my books and galloped out the door.
…I grabbed my umbrella and raincoat before going out in the thunderstorm….
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Возможные однокоренные слова
grab — захват, грейфер, самосхват, ковш, черпак, захватывать, схватывать, прихватывать
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If someone grabbed me, I’d probably be able to choke them out in about eight seconds.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRABBED
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRABBED
Grabbed is a verb.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GRABBED
PRESENT
Present
I grab
you grab
he/she/it grabs
we grab
you grab
they grab
Present continuous
I am grabbing
you are grabbing
he/she/it is grabbing
we are grabbing
you are grabbing
they are grabbing
Present perfect
I have grabbed
you have grabbed
he/she/it has grabbed
we have grabbed
you have grabbed
they have grabbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been grabbing
you have been grabbing
he/she/it has been grabbing
we have been grabbing
you have been grabbing
they have been grabbing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I grabbed
you grabbed
he/she/it grabbed
we grabbed
you grabbed
they grabbed
Past continuous
I was grabbing
you were grabbing
he/she/it was grabbing
we were grabbing
you were grabbing
they were grabbing
Past perfect
I had grabbed
you had grabbed
he/she/it had grabbed
we had grabbed
you had grabbed
they had grabbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been grabbing
you had been grabbing
he/she/it had been grabbing
we had been grabbing
you had been grabbing
they had been grabbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will grab
you will grab
he/she/it will grab
we will grab
you will grab
they will grab
Future continuous
I will be grabbing
you will be grabbing
he/she/it will be grabbing
we will be grabbing
you will be grabbing
they will be grabbing
Future perfect
I will have grabbed
you will have grabbed
he/she/it will have grabbed
we will have grabbed
you will have grabbed
they will have grabbed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been grabbing
you will have been grabbing
he/she/it will have been grabbing
we will have been grabbing
you will have been grabbing
they will have been grabbing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would grabbed
you would grabbed
he/she/it would grabbed
we would grabbed
you would grabbed
they would grabbed
Conditional continuous
I would be grabbing
you would be grabbing
he/she/it would be grabbing
we would be grabbing
you would be grabbing
they would be grabbing
Conditional perfect
I would have grabbed
you would have grabbed
he/she/it would have grabbed
we would have grabbed
you would have grabbed
they would have grabbed
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been grabbing
you would have been grabbing
he/she/it would have been grabbing
we would have been grabbing
you would have been grabbing
they would have been grabbing
Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you grab
we let´s grab
you grab
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
grabbing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.
Synonyms and antonyms of grabbed in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «GRABBED»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «grabbed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «grabbed» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF GRABBED
Find out the translation of grabbed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grabbed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grabbed» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
抓起
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
agarrado
570 millions of speakers
English
grabbed
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
पकड़ा
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
انتزع
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
схватил
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
agarrou
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
grabbable
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
saisi
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Boleh dirampas
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
packte
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
つかん
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
잡았다
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Nyekel
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
nắm lấy
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
grabbable
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
मिळवण्याजोगा
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
grabbable
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
afferrato
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
Chwyciłem
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
схопив
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
apucat
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
άρπαξε
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
gryp
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
gripit
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
grep
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of grabbed
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRABBED»
The term «grabbed» is very widely used and occupies the 15.098 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «grabbed».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRABBED» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grabbed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grabbed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grabbed
10 QUOTES WITH «GRABBED»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word grabbed.
I was in preschool and a girl actually kissed me on the cheek. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know what it meant, so I instantly grabbed her face and kissed her on the lips. And, then I got suspended.
I never really wanted to be a model. But when the opportunity came, I grabbed it.
I went to China for a brief working visit, and I thought that Shanghai was interesting, but Beijing totally grabbed me.
Once you put something like ‘The A-Team’ on the map, it does become part of the DNA of television. People grab little pieces of it. I certainly grabbed little pieces of other people’s shows when I was creating my shows.
A couple of months ago, I was down in Florida for the Food and Wine Festival. And this journalist grabbed me and said, ‘How does it feel to be a TV guy? You’re no longer in the restaurant business.’ And I laughed. I asked him, ‘How long do you think it takes me to do a season?’ He said, ‘Well, 200 days.’ And I was like, ‘200 days? Try 20!’
Anyway, I lived on the streets and did pretty good until I got caught stealing, what was it? I kicked in a restaurant window, went in and took all the food that I wanted, and while coming out I was grabbed.
I try to read everything that’s sent me — play scripts, movie scripts — but I’ve had to make a rule. If the author hasn’t grabbed me by Page 25, the piece goes back with a note of apology.
But since we’ve been fighting for first or second place, it’s grabbed the media’s attention. I enjoy racing them. They are a good team and when you beat them it’s something to be proud of.
If someone grabbed me, I’d probably be able to choke them out in about eight seconds.
I’m rarely grabbed by anything the way I was when I was 10 years younger. About the only relatively new artists whose albums I own are Beck, and They Might Be Giants.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRABBED»
Discover the use of grabbed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grabbed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Hallie has never run so fast in her life.
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The Case of the Grabbed Geocache: A 15-Minute Brodericks …
Similar to the old Encyclopedia Brown series, kids get to test their wits and powers of observation against our detectives. These books help kids learn the vital skills of logic and attention to detail in a fun, easy way. Ages 8 and up.
3
Grabbed by the Ghoulies: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide
Kicking the Ghoulies Where it Hurts! ·Complete walkthroughs for all 100 rooms in Ghoulhaven Hall, with strategies for defeating Baron von Ghoul and beating all Challenges! ·Tactics for battling more than 60 foes! ·All 100 Rare Books …
4
Storytime Discoveries: Physical Science (eBook)
The dog grabbed the cat, the cat grabbed the duck, the duck grabbed the frog,
the frog grabbed the fish and the fish grabbed the egg, and they pulled and they
pulled, but they couldn’t pull the egg out of the water. A noisy billy goat wandered
…
5
Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of …
be chopped and cleared off to the full width of 66 When well cleared and grabbed
, and the part grabbed well levelled, it will do for the coming winter by having two
brid built, one over the gully op osite J essup’s Falls, t e other over John …
Canada. Parliament. Legislative Assembly, 1846
The psycho grabbed Ace and threw him into the balcony rail. The wood shattered
and fell like ajenga game. They both went over the edge and fell into the fountain
below. Everyone just stopped for a few seconds and watched these two battle …
7
British Farmer’s Magazine
roc it the average rate of seven acres a-day, or about 3i. 6d. 2. Mr. Toward, on the
Prince Consort’s farm at Oaborne, iu grabbed 94 acrea one way, and crossed 80
of them, 8 to 9 aches deep, in 32 days, viz. : 174 acrea at the rate of 5 J •era …
8
House of Holy Fools: A Family Portrait in Six Cracked Parts
In the kitchen with Daddy and a camera one morning, Lucy grabbed a banana
and stuck it between two buttons on his blue corduroy shirt. She grabbed a
second banana and stuck it down his open neck. She grabbed a third and stuck it
in his …
CHAPTER. XVII. Grabbed. Grabbed. Charles Parcel Junior’s letter to his family
back home in western Virginia said that through an odd but peaceful meeting, he
and a young Union soldier by the name of Josh had talked about home and the …
10
Phamokate — Grabbed and Buried: Social and Cultural Figures …
This book discusses the causes of expansion and describes the process of appropriation in different spheres of society, such as families, neighborhoods, and communities.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRABBED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grabbed is used in the context of the following news items.
Pregnant woman followed and grabbed in suspected attempted …
A pregnant woman was grabbed and dragged towards a car in what police believe was an attempted kidnapping in the early hours of Sunday … «ITV News, Jul 15»
Man grabbed, forced to withdraw money from ATMs
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Police are investigating after a man told them he had been forced into a car and driven around to various ATMs … «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
Teen grabbed Jersey City cop around neck, police say
A 17-year-old was arrested yesterday morning after he grabbed a cop by the neck, spat in the officer’s eyes, and clawed and scratched at other … «NJ.com, Jul 15»
Vyapam scam: People in power grabbed the cookies, forgot jar’s fate
Congress activists burn an effigy of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, demanding his resignation and a CBI probe into … «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
Police: Robber grabbed cash before shooting Durham store clerk …
Durham, N.C. — A Durham convenience store clerk killed last weekend was shot four times after he turned over the money in the store’s cash … «WRAL.com, Jul 15»
Woman chases cyclist who grabbed phone
A woman frantically chased after a pedal pushing crook who snatched the phone from her hands as she crossed an East Village street, … «New York Post, Jul 15»
Men grabbed and harassed female train conductor at Grimsby station
A group of men who grabbed and harassed a female train conductor are wanted by police. British Transport Police (BTP) is appealing for help … «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
LAPD: Man Killed Grabbed Officer’s Taser
A man shot during an altercation with Los Angeles police officers in the Mid-Wilshire area on Thursday has died, the L.A. County coroner’s … «www.Officer.com, Jul 15»
LAPD: Man shot by police grabbed officer’s Taser during struggle
At some point, Smith said, the man grabbed the Taser from the officer and used it on the officer’s leg. The officer’s partner then opened fire, … «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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verb (used with object), grabbed, grab·bing. to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
What is another way to say grabbed?
Some common synonyms of grab are clutch, grasp, seize, snatch, and take.
What is the meaning of grabbed *?
1 : to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp grab up an ax grabbed the opportunity grab attention. 2 : to take hastily grab a bite to eat grab a cab.
What is the sentence of grabbed?
Grabbed sentence example. She grabbed a tissue from the box on the counter and blew her nose. She stepped away from him, but he grabbed one arm, turning her around to face him. Carmen grabbed a napkin and began wiping the mashed potatoes from her hand.
What is the suffix in grabbed?
No wonder our students think English spelling is crazy! … But in grabbed and jumped the letter e is not spelling a sound at all. In these words the suffix -‐ed only adds a consonant sound (/d/ and /t/ respectively), not a syllable.
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What word means to spring suddenly or make a sudden grab?
jolt. verb. to move with a sudden violent movement, or to make something move like this.
Has seized meaning?
verb (used with object), seized, seiz·ing. to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon. to grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely: to seize an idea. to take possession of by force or at will: to seize enemy ships.
How do you use the word GRAB?
Grab sentence example
- Go grab some food. …
- She retreated to her bedroom to grab her purse. …
- Let me grab a few more things. …
- You were supposed to grab Gabe’s mate, not Darkyn’s. …
- Let me just grab a quick shower. …
- Someone grab me an intel guy! …
- «Go grab it and come right back,» Katie suggested.
What kind of verb is grabbed?
1[transitive, intransitive] to take or hold someone or something with your hand suddenly, firmly, or roughly synonym seize grab (something) She grabbed the child’s hand and ran. He grabbed hold of me and wouldn’t let go. He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed.
Can I grab you meaning?
What does can i grab you for a minute mean? It means someone wants your help with something briefly or they want to speak to you briefly.
What is the opposite of diversifying?
Antonyms: specialise, narrow down, narrow, specialize. Synonyms: branch out, radiate, broaden. diversify, radiateverb.
What is a better word for Which?
In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for which, like: that, and which, and-that, what, whichever, who, whatever, thus, therefore, for-which and so-that.
Is it seize or sieze?
Generally, cease is the word to imply stoppage or discontinuation of something, and when there is an act of taking possession, control, or hold of something or someone, seize is the word.
What word seizes not correspond to?
answer -: seize only .
What is the meaning of Seise?
transitive verb. 1a usually seise ˈsēz : to vest ownership of a freehold estate in. b often seise : to put in possession of something the biographer will be seized of all pertinent papers. 2a : to take possession of : confiscate.
How do you dodge something?
To dodge something is to avoid it. In dodge ball, players dodge the balls being thrown at them. Dodging is making quick, sudden movements, usually to avoid something. You have to move quickly to dodge a flower pot that’s falling from a ledge.
What is the word for fit to be eaten?
A thing that is fit to be eaten : Edible.
What is a quick movement called?
A quick, sharp, sudden movement. jerk. lurch. jolt.
What does grabbing mean in Gypsy?
Grabbing. Until they are engaged, some teenage traveller girls are subjected to the ‘grabbing’ courtship ritual, where a boy grabs a girl they want to kiss. Strict rules stipulate girls aren’t allowed to approach boys, so it’s up to the males to tempt the girl away from her friends.
What does grab lunch mean?
to grab some lunch, some food: to eat lunch or some food, to get something to eat. idiom. -I’m going to grab some lunch.
Verb
I have to go back in the house and grab my car keys.
The little boy grabbed onto his mother’s leg and wouldn’t let go.
I’ll grab a taxi and meet you there.
Let’s grab a bite to eat before the movie starts.
The store had a lot of nice stuff, but nothing really grabbed me.
The play grabs the audience from the opening scene.
One player in particular has been grabbing a lot of attention lately.
Noun
a political activist who thinks the government’s lease of public lands to logging companies amounts to an illegal land grab
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The third-year forward had 16 points, shot 7-of-13 including one 3, grabbed a team-best nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and committed just one turnover in 27 minutes.
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Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2023
Donovan grabbed the loose ball and took it to the other basket for an easy layup.
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Jackson scored 15 points on 7 of 10 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds and also blocked three shots.
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Danilecki grabbed the bat and told the group to disperse.
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One officer even grabbed a piece of the plant the moose had been eating and tried to lure it out.
—Mark Thiessen, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
An unknown suspect grabbed a carton of cigarettes from Cigarette and Vape, 697 N. York St., and left the store at 7:23 p.m. April 5.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
Mills then grabbed it from Hall’s hand and wiped them away for the host.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2023
The ball deflected off Pillar’s glove, unable to secure the grab when his body collided with the wall.
—Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2023
Freeze said as much multiple times throughout the spring, reiterating that the summer months will be a critical part of each quarterback’s development — as a player and as a team leader — and the job will remain up for grabs heading into fall camp.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 11 Apr. 2023
Beckham hasn’t hit the 1,000-yard plateau since 2019 nor had at least 10 scoring grabs since doing it in each of his first three seasons – and those may all be unreasonable thresholds in this offense.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
Rite-Aid: Most stores are open for last-minute grabs.
—Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 8 Apr. 2023
The endearing sweetness of the early Ant-Man movies has been bigfooted into a noisy smash-and- grab extravaganza that, for all its self- conscious bigness, feels smaller and less ambitious than its predecessors.
—Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023
The first day of work for everybody was the table read for the movie and the part of Dolores was still up for grabs between me and this other young actor named Tammy Lauren.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2023
With six adjustment points and three leash attachment points on the mid-back, chest, and rear back, as well as a quick-grab padded handle, this harness is versatile and seems to have it all.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
Runners may not leap or spin to evade a flag grab.
—Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
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