grab

[[t]græb[/t]]

v. grabbed, grab•bing, n.

1) to seize suddenly, eagerly, or roughly; snatch

2) to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously:

to grab land[/ex]

3) cvb to obtain and consume quickly:

Let's grab a sandwich[/ex]

4) cvb sts Informal.

a) to cause a reaction in; affect:

How does my idea grab you?[/ex]

b) to arouse the interest or excitement of

5) cvb to make a grasping or clutching motion

6) cvb (of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion

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) cvb the capacity to hold or adhere

•

- up for grabs

Etymology: 1580–90; akin to MD, MLG grabben, Sw grabba grab′ba•ble, adj. grab′ber, n.