grab

nouns

a mechanical device for gripping an object
grab
is a type of (narrower)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
mechanical device
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"
catch, grab, snap, snatch

verbs

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
"Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
catch, grab, take hold of
get hold of or seize quickly and easily
"I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
grab, snaffle, snap up
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
"The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
grab
is a type of (narrower)
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
move
obtain illegally or unscrupulously
"Grab power"
grab
is a type of (narrower)
come into possession of
"How did you obtain the visa?"
obtain
take or grasp suddenly
"She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"
grab
is a type of (narrower)
take hold of; grab
"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
clutch, prehend, seize
capture the attention or imagination of
"This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
grab, seize