Grab

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. [imp. & p. p. Grabbed (grăbd); p. pr. & vb. n. Grabbing.]
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. Grab bag at fairs, a bag or box holding small articles which are to be drawn, without being seen, on payment of a small sum. Grab game a theft committed by grabbing or snatching a purse or other piece of property.

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" Synonyms: snap, snatch, catch
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" Synonyms: snaffle, snap up
	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

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