grab

/græb/
Noun
  1. the act of catching an object with the hands
    • Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
    • he made a grab for the ball before it landed
    • Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away
    • the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion
  2. a mechanical device for gripping an object
Verb
  1. capture the attention or imagination of
    • This story will grab you
    • The movie seized my imagination
  2. take or grasp suddenly
    • She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room
  3. obtain illegally or unscrupulously
    • Grab power
  4. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
    • The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask
  5. get hold of or seize quickly and easily
    • I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale
  6. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    • Catch the ball!
    • Grab the elevator door!

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He made a grab for the ball before it landed.