| word | grab |
|---|---|
| definition | verb If you grab something, you take it or pick it up suddenly and roughly . I managed to grab her hand. I grabbed him by the neck. If you grab at something, you try to grab it. He was clumsily trying to grab at Alfred's arms. I made a grab for the knife. Mr Penrose made a grab at his collar. If you grab someone who is walking past, you succeed in getting their attention. Grab that waiter, Mary Ann. If you grab someone's attention, you do something in order to make them notice you. I jumped on the wall to grab the attention of the crowd. If you grab something such as food, drink, or sleep, you manage to get some quickly. At night the kids grabbed a pizza from Frankie's. If you grab something such as a chance or opportunity, or grab at it, you take advantage of it eagerly. She grabbed the chance of a job interview. He grabbed at the opportunity to buy his castle. noun A grab for something such as power or fame is an attempt to gain it. ...a grab for personal power. |
| inflections | grabsgrabbinggrabbed |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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