n. | 1. | (Naut.) A vessel used on the Malabar coast, having two or three masts. | ||||||
v. t. & i. | 1. | To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch. | ||||||
n. | 1. | A sudden grasp or seizure. | ||||||
2. | An instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of raising them; - specially applied to devices for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.
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Noun | 1. | grab - a mechanical device for gripping an object |
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" | |
Verb | 1. | grab - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" Synonyms: take hold of, catch |
2. | grab - get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale" | |
3. | grab - make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask" | |
4. | grab - obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power" | |
5. | grab - take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room" | |
6. | grab - capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" Synonyms: seize |