1. (

• grab

) a mechanical device for gripping an object ;

2. (

• catch ,
• grab ,
• snatch ,
• snap

) 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" ;

1. (

• catch ,
• grab ,
• take_hold_of ,

) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" ;

2. (

• snap_up ,
• snaffle ,
• grab

) get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale" ;

3. (

• grab ,

) make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask" ;

4. (

• grab ,

) obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power" ;

5. (

• grab ,

) take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room" ;

6. (

• grab ,
• seize

) capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" ;