grab

noun

1
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
2
a mechanical device for gripping an object

1
capture the attention or imagination of
This story will grab you
The movie seized my imagination
2
take or grasp suddenly
She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room
3
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
Catch the ball!
Grab the elevator door!
4
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask
5
get hold of or seize quickly and easily
I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale
6
obtain illegally or unscrupulously
Grab power

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