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grab

 
 
pronunciation:
graeb
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: verb
inflections: grabs, grabbing, grabbed
definition: to take hold of suddenly or with force.
The man grabbed his hat and ran out.
synonyms:
grasp, seize
similar words:
catch, grip, take
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (v.)grab suddenly
(v.)grab + adverb behind
(v.)grab + nounHelp ankle, arm, attention, bag, bar, basket, bat, beer, belt, bite, blanket, bottle, brass, briefcase, broom, bucket, cab, can, cart, clothes, coat, collar, elbow, glove, gun, hair, hand, handful, handle, hat, helmet, hold, jacket, jar, jaw, key, knife, ladder, leg, napkin, neck, pack, pair, pen, pencil, phone, pillow, pole, purse, rail, railing, robe, rod, rope, sack, sandwich, scissors, shirt, shoulder, shovel, sleeve, snack, spoon, stick, straw, suitcase, tail, throat, towel, tray, waist, wallet, wheel, wrist  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: grabber (n.)