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Meanings of grab in English

Portuguese
pegada
Catalan
agafada

The act of catching an object with the hands.

pegada
Portuguese
arrebatar
Catalan
agafar
Spanish
arrebatar

Get hold of or seize quickly and easily.

arrebatar
Synonyms
Examples for "catch"
Examples for "catch"
1
Keeping track of these health statistics can help catch heart problems early.
Reuters
2
However there are better times of the year to catch this phenomenon.
The South African
3
In addition, a catch-up programme targets schoolgirls reaching 18 years of age.
The Irish Times
4
Metica said 'now,' great one, and I'll catch it if you're late.
The brazen gambit
5
Baker said the health system was doing its best to catch up.
Radio NZ
1
Opposition parties said, however, that they still wanted a snap general election.
Reuters
2
Plus: a snap election in Greece has the potential to destabilise Europe.
The Guardian
3
Meanwhile, a snap election may be held in Greece early next year.
Reuters
4
The family immediately took a snap, seeing the humour of the situation.
News.com.au
5
He captioned the snap: Got myself a fiance just before new year.
News.com.au
1
Paula was absolutely right: Valean could not be allowed to snatch Laril.
The evolutionary void
2
They may well have been trying to snatch a vehicle, he said.
Reuters
3
I could see him beginning to snatch up all the available rationalizations.
Ghost Story
4
That's why you have the power to snatch me away from Earth.
The Naked God
5
I thought for sure she would snatch the bird from the air.
Promise of the wolves: a novel
Portuguese
agarrar
Catalan
agafar
Spanish
cazar

To take hold of, especially in the hands, so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.

Related terms
agarrar

To seize and keep prisoner.

Usage of grab in English
1
Visitors today have so much choice; it's difficult to grab our attention.
Independent.ie
2
Also read: Land grab tensions continue in Hermanus after police station torched
The South African
3
Google may grab the lowest coupon levels seen so far this year.
Reuters
4
Now, the new government looks to have already overturned a land grab.
The South African
5
The best course of action would be to grab Brooklyn and run.
The devil's closet
6
But people register names under family members in order to grab more.
Wired
7
One minute later, though, Daniel Nardiello headed home to grab a point.
The Guardian
8
Yet GM could clearly make a surprise grab for the super-small market.
Wired
9
Tom Colicchio was among the fastest to grab hold of the situation.
Medium raw: a bloody valentine to the world of food and the peop...
10
We'll grab at any excuse not to talk about us right now.
Cold Days
11
So when such an opportunity comes along, we grab it, Wu said.
Reuters
12
Mal went right and Vaz went left to grab one arm each.
Glasslands
13
Maybe she's planning to work her way down and grab the pistol.
Come out tonight
14
A power grab was afoot, and she needed to be very careful.
Consent to kill: a thriller
15
There are also a number of shareholders' meetings to grab the attention.
The Irish Times
16
I can't believe some eligible suitor didn't grab you off the market.
Getting old is tres dangereux
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