Grab: meaning, definitions and examples
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grab
[ ɡræb ]
take hold of
To seize suddenly or quickly; to snatch. To capture or restrain physically. To obtain forcibly or unscrupulously.
Synonyms
catch, grasp, seize, snatch, take hold of
Examples of usage
- He grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him.
- The police officer grabbed the suspect before he could escape.
- She grabbed the opportunity to showcase her talent.
Translations
Translations of the word "grab" in other languages:
🇵🇹 agarrar
- pegar
- apanhar
🇮🇳 पकड़ना
🇩🇪 greifen
- schnappen
- packen
🇮🇩 meraih
- menangkap
- menyambar
🇺🇦 схопити
- захопити
- вхопити
🇵🇱 chwycić
- złapać
- zagarnąć
🇯🇵 つかむ
- 取る (とる)
- 捕まえる (つかまえる)
🇫🇷 attraper
- saisir
- prendre
🇪🇸 agarrar
- coger
- capturar
🇹🇷 kapmak
- yakalamak
- tutmak
🇰🇷 잡다
- 붙잡다
- 움켜잡다
🇸🇦 يقبض
- يمسك
- ينتزع
🇨🇿 chytit
- popadnout
- uchopit
🇸🇰 chytiť
- uchopiť
- zobrať
🇨🇳 抓住 (zhuā zhù)
- 抓取 (zhuā qǔ)
- 抓 (zhuā)
🇸🇮 zgrabiti
- prijeti
- ujeti
🇮🇸 grípa
- ná í
- taka
🇰🇿 ұстап алу
- қармау
- шап беру
🇬🇪 დაჭერა
- ხელში აღება
- აყვანა
🇦🇿 tutmaq
- qapmaq
- ələ keçirmək
🇲🇽 agarrar
- coger
- capturar
Etymology
The word 'grab' originated in the late 16th century, possibly from Dutch or Low German. It has evolved over time to represent the act of seizing or capturing something quickly and forcefully. The word has been commonly used in English to describe sudden actions or movements.