grab

/ɡɹˈæb/

/ˈɡɹæb/

to grab

MAIN VERB

to take someone or something by hand suddenly or violently

synonyms : catch

make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand

synonyms : snatch

get hold of or seize quickly and easily

synonyms : snaffle

to attract or hold someone's attention or interest

synonyms : seize

take or grasp suddenly

obtain illegally or unscrupulously

Grab

the act of catching an object with the hands

synonyms : catch

a mechanical device for gripping an object

sth not grab sb

/ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ nˌɒt ɡɹˈab ˌɛsbˈiː/

/ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ nˌɑːt ɡɹˈæb ˌɛsbˈiː/

to sth not grab sb

to not capture or hold a person's attention or interest

Examples

1. Grab the end of the rope.’

2. The book just didn't grab me.

3. I usually grab my morning coffee from the coffee shop next to my office.

4. He grabbed some fast food on the way home from work.