grab: Meaning and Definition of

grab

1. to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
2. to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land.
3. to obtain and consume quickly: Let's grab a sandwich before going to the movie.
4. How does my idea grab you?
1. to cause a reaction in; affect:How does my idea grab you?
2. to arouse the interest or excitement of:The book was O.K., but it just didn't grab me.

1. to make a grasping or clutching motion (usually fol. by at): He grabbed frantically at the life preserver.
2. (of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion; bind.

1. a sudden, quick grasp or snatch: to make a grab at something.
2. seizure or acquisition by violent or unscrupulous means.
3. something that is grabbed.
4. a mechanical device for gripping objects.
5. the capacity to hold or adhere: The glue was so old it had lost its grab.
6. available to anyone willing to expend the energy to get it: The Republican nomination for mayor was up for grabs.

grab

1. an Oriental ship having two or three masts with a square rig.