grab
/ɡræb/grab
VERBDefinition of grab
If you grab something, you quickly reach out and take it in your hand.
Example: A strong hand grabbed her arm and pulled her backward.
If something grabs the headlines, it suddenly becomes a major news story.
Example: Scientists at the school grabbed headlines last week with their discovery of a new kind of fat.
If you make a grab for something, you try to get it.
Example: I made a grab for his hand and the knife flew out the door.
grab
EXAMPLESExamples of grab
A strong hand grabbed her arm and pulled her backward.
Example sentenceI stood up quickly and grabbed my purse from the back of the chair.
Example sentenceScientists at the school grabbed headlines last week with their discovery of a new kind of fat.
Example sentenceI made a grab for his hand and the knife flew out the door.
Example sentenceWith the weak government, observers believe that the military might make a grab for power.
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