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    [ɡrab]
    verb
    grab (verb) · grabs (third person present) · grabbed (past tense) · grabbed (past participle) · grabbing (present participle)
    1. grasp or seize suddenly and roughly:
      "she grabbed him by the shirt collar" · "she grabbed her keys and rushed out"
      • (grab at/for)
        make a sudden snatch at:
        "he grabbed at the handle, missed, and nearly fell"
      • informal
        obtain or get (something) quickly or opportunistically, sometimes unscrupulously:
        "I'll grab another drink while there's still time" · "someone's grabbed my seat"
      • (of a brake on a vehicle) grip the wheel harshly or jerkily:
        "the brakes grabbed very badly"
    2. informal
      attract the attention of; make an impression on:
      "how does that grab you?"
    noun
    grab (noun) · grabs (plural noun)
    1. a quick sudden clutch or attempt to seize:
      "he made a grab at the pistol"
      • an act of obtaining something opportunistically or unscrupulously:
        "they used the law to effect a land grab"
      • computing
        a frame of video or television footage, digitized and stored as a still image in a computer memory for subsequent display, printing, or editing:
        "a screen grab from Wednesday's program"
    2. a mechanical device for clutching, lifting, and moving things, especially materials in bulk.
      • denoting a bar or strap for people to hold on to for support or in a moving vehicle:
        "for elderly people, grab rails at strategic places are likely to prevent accidents"
    Origin
    late 16th century: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch grabben; perhaps related to grip, gripe, and grope.
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    verb
    1. grasp or seize suddenly and roughly:
      seize
      grasp
      snatch
      lay hold of
      lay (one's) hands on
      get one's hands on
      grapple
      grip
      clasp
      clutch
      take
      pluck
      seize hold of
      grab hold of
      take hold of
      catch hold of
      take a grip of
      fasten around
      catch at
      Opposite:
      release
    2. attract the attention of; make an impression on:
      influence
      affect
      move
      stir
      rouse
      excite
      inspire
      galvanize
      dazzle
      overcome
      overwhelm
      overpower
      awe
      overawe
      take someone's breath away
      take someone aback
      amaze
      astonish
      make an impression on
      have an impact on
      leave a mark on
      feel admiration
      feel respect
      Opposite:
      disappoint
    noun
    1. a quick sudden clutch or attempt to seize:
      lunge for
      attempt to grab
       
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      What does grab mean?
      A lot of voters are still up for grabs. take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control.

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      What does grabbing mean?
      A sudden attempt to grasp or hold something. Made a grab for the railing. The act of grabbing. Something grabbed. A sudden, often unscrupulous taking control or ownership of something. Any of various mechanical devices for clutching something to be hoisted. Relating or being an object or device that is grabbed or gripped for support or balance.

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      What does grab mean in advertising?
      The advertisement is designed to grab people's attention. If someone grabs a chance or opportunity, they take it quickly and with enthusiasm. He made a grab for the gun. (Definition of grab from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 用手抓, 攫取，搶奪, 抓住機會… 用手抓, 攫取，抢夺, 抓住机会… agarrar, coger, atrapar…

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      What is another word for grab?
      Some common synonyms of grab are clutch, grasp, seize, snatch, and take. While all these words mean "to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand," grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch. When can clutch be used instead of grab?

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      What does it mean when someone grabs you?
      (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something). The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun. To restrain someone; to arrest. (transitive) To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest. How does that idea grab you? (informal) To quickly collect, retrieve, or take.

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      Where does the word grab come from?
      From Middle Dutch grabben (“to grab”) or Middle Low German grabben (“to snap”), from Proto-Germanic *grab-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰerebʰ- (compare Sanskrit गृह्णाति (gṛhṇāti, “he seizes”), गृभ्णाति (gṛbhṇāti), Avestan (garəβ, “to seize”)). Cognate with Danish grabbe (“to grab”), Swedish grabba (“to grab”), Old English ġegræppian (“to seize”).

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