grab
/ɡræb/
verb
- To take hold of something quickly or roughly with the hand.
- He grabbed my arm to stop me from falling.
- The child grabbed the toy from the shelf.
- She grabbed her bag and ran out the door.
- To take something for oneself, especially quickly or eagerly.
- They grabbed the best seats in the theater.
- I grabbed a sandwich before the meeting started.
- She grabbed the opportunity to study abroad.
- To capture someone's attention or interest.
- That headline is designed to grab your attention.
- The movie's opening scene really grabs you.
- Her speech grabbed the audience from the first word.
noun
- A sudden attempt to take hold of something.
- With a quick grab, she caught the ball.
- He made a grab for the falling glass.
- The thief made a grab at her purse.
- A mechanical device used for gripping or lifting things.
- The crane's grab lifted the scrap metal.
- A robotic grab picked up the parts on the assembly line.
- The excavator used a grab to move the rubble.