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grab v. [
catch, take hold of] take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
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grab v. [
snap up, snaffle] get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
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grab v. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
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grab n. a mechanical device for gripping an object
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grab n. [
catch, snatch, snap] 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"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single m
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