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Grabbing

verb
/ˈɡɹæbɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 1.8

Definitions

1.verbTo grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
"I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge."
2.verbTo make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
"The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun."
3.verbTo restrain someone; to arrest.
4.verbTo grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
"How does that idea grab you?"
5.verbTo quickly collect or retrieve.
6.verbTo consume something quickly.
"Is there time to grab a coffee?"
7.verbTo take the opportunity of.
8.nounThe act of one who grabs; a snatching.

Synonyms

snatchingseizingcatchingappropriatingattractingmisappropriationspluckingclutchinggraspinggrippingyankingcapturing

Rhymes With

stabbingblabbingjabbinggabbingnabbingcrabbingslabbingdabbing
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