| Noun | 1. | grab - a mechanical device for gripping an objectmechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles | |
| 2. | grab - 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 motion"touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot | |
| Verb | 1. | grab - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"catch - be the catcher; "Who is catching?" harpoon - spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales" fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends" clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" hook - catch with a hook; "hook a fish" nett, net - catch with a net; "net a fish" intercept, stop - seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace" | |
| 2. | grab - get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" hog - take greedily; take more than one's share | |
| 3. | grab - make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 4. | grab - obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" | |
| 5. | grab - take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" | |
| 6. | grab - capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" | |