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Traditional English :: grab
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grab - v. & n. --v. (grabbed, grabbing)
1 tr. a seize suddenly. b capture, arrest.
2 tr. take greedily or unfairly.
3 tr. sl. attract the attention of, impress.
4 intr. (foll. by at) make a sudden snatch at.
5 intr. (of the brakes of a motor vehicle) act harshly or jerkily. --n. 1 a sudden clutch or attempt to seize.
2 a mechanical device for clutching.
3 the practice of grabbing; rapacious proceedings esp. in politics and commerce.
4 a children's card-game in which certain cards may be snatched from the table. grab-bag US a lucky dip. grab handle (or rail etc.) a handle or rail etc. to steady passengers in a moving vehicle. up for grabs sl. easily obtainable; inviting capture. grabber n. [MLG, MDu. grabben: cf. GRIP, GRIPE, GROPE] |
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Related Words
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zap
bag
binge
crotch
abu
nastydollars
grass
cock
devil
by
horn
bar
handicapped
it
newsgroup
ball
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direct
movie
nasty
dollar
web
handles
pledge
breast
go
yahoo
cam
motorcycle
rails
woman
groin
installation
swimsuit
swim
suit
shower
ada
screen
mop
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Most Often Usage
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grab zap
grab bag
binge and grab
crotch grab
abu grab
grab nastydollars
grab grass
grab cock
grab the devil by the horn
grab bar for the handicapped
grab it newsgroup
grab ball
free direct movie grab
grab nasty dollar
grab web
grab handles
pledge grab it
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