grab
To take something quickly with your hand.
To quickly take hold of something, often suddenly or roughly, with the hand.
To get something fast and easily.
To obtain something quickly or unexpectedly, often with little effort.
To make someone pay attention to you or something suddenly.
To cause someone to notice or become interested, often strongly and suddenly.
A quick action of taking something with your hand.
A sudden attempt or act of taking hold of something.
- Base: grab
- Plural: grabs
- Base: grab
- 3rd Person Singular: grabs
- Present Participle: grabbing
- Past: grabbed
- Irregular present participle: grabbing Verb
- Irregular past: grabbed Verb
grab a bite
1Quickly eat a small meal
To eat something quickly, usually because you are busy or in a hurry.
- Let’s grab a bite before the movie starts.
- We grabbed a bite at the cafe on our lunch break.
grab someone's attention
1Cause sudden strong notice or interest
To make someone notice you or something right away.
- The loud music grabbed everyone’s attention.
- The ad is designed to grab your attention immediately.
make a grab for
1Try suddenly to take hold of something
To try quickly to take something with your hand.
- He made a grab for her purse but missed.
- She made a grab for the rope just in time.
up for grabs
1Available for anyone to take or win
Available for anyone who wants it or can get it.
- There are still two tickets up for grabs.
- The championship title is up for grabs this year.