GRAB

grab

Noun

  1. a sudden snatch (for something)
  2. a mechanical device that grabs or clutches
    1. a device for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven
  3. a soundbite

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.

Verb

  1. To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
  2. To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
  3. To restrain someone; to arrest.
  4. To grip the attention; to enthrall.
  5. To quickly collect or retrieve.
  6. To consume something quickly.
  7. To take the opportunity of.


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