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English noun: grab | |||
| 1. | grab (artifact) a mechanical device for gripping an object | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mechanical device | ||
| 2. | grab (act) the act of catching an object with the hands | ||
| Samples | Mays made the catch with his back to the plate. He made a grab for the ball before it landed. Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away. The infielder's snap and throw was a single motion. | ||
| Synonyms | catch, snap, snatch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | touch, touching | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fair catch, interception, interlock, interlocking, mesh, meshing, rebound, reception, shoestring catch | ||
English verb: grab | |||
| 1. | grab (contact) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of | ||
| Samples | Catch the ball!. Grab the elevator door!. | ||
| Synonyms | catch, take hold of | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fish, harpoon, hook, intercept, net, nett, stop | ||
| Verb group | catch | ||
| 2. | grab (possession) get hold of or seize quickly and easily | ||
| Samples | I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale. | ||
| Synonyms | snaffle, snap up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hog | ||
| 3. | grab (motion) make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand | ||
| Samples | The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 4. | grab (possession) obtain illegally or unscrupulously | ||
| Samples | Grab power. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | obtain | ||
| 5. | grab (contact) take or grasp suddenly | ||
| Samples | She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
| 6. | grab (cognition) capture the attention or imagination of | ||
| Samples | This story will grab you. The movie seized my imagination. | ||
| Synonyms | seize | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fascinate, intrigue | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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