grabber

Variant of grab

grab definition

grab (grab)

transitive verb grabbed, grabbing grab′·bing

  1. to seize or snatch suddenly; take roughly and quickly
  2. to get possession of by unscrupulous methods
  3. ☆ Slang to attract strongly the attention of; impress greatly

Etymology: prob. < MDu grabben, akin to ON grapa, grasp < IE base *ghrebh- > Sans grabh-, to seize

intransitive verb

to grab or try to grab something: often with for, at, onto, etc.

noun

  1. the act of grabbing
  2. something grabbed
  3. any of various mechanical devices for clutching something to be hoisted
  4. Chiefly Brit. clamshell (sense )

Related Forms:

grab Idioms

up for grabs

☆
Slang available to the highest bidder, most aggressive person, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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