definition of
grab

[1] #1 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!". wn

[2] #2 grab v. [snap up, snaffle] get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale". wn

[3] #3 grab v. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask". wn

[4] #4 grab n. a mechanical device for gripping an object. wn

[5] #5 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. wn