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Grab

noun/hˈæpi/
Definition
a mechanical device for gripping an object
the act of catching an object with the hands
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈæpi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɹˈab/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɹˈab/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈæpi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna mechanical device for gripping an object
nounthe act of catching an object with the hands
“Mays made the catch with his back to the plate”
verbtake hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
“Catch the ball!”
verbget hold of or seize quickly and easily
“I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale”
verbmake a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
“The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask”
verbobtain illegally or unscrupulously
“Grab power”
verbtake or grasp suddenly
“She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room”
verbcapture the attention or imagination of
“This story will grab you”
Word Forms
catchverbtake hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
grabverbget hold of or seize quickly and easily
snatchverbto make grasping motions
snapverbto grasp hastily or eagerly
catchnounthe act of catching an object with the hands
catchernoun(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
grabnounthe act of catching an object with the hands
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
greifen
ein mechanisches Gerät zum Greifen eines Gegenstandes
🇫🇷French
saisir
un dispositif mécanique pour saisir un objet
🇪🇸Spanish
agarrar
un dispositivo mecánico para agarrar un objeto
🇮🇹Italian
preda
dispositivo meccanico per afferrare un oggetto
🇳🇱Dutch
grijpen
een mechanisch apparaat om een ​​voorwerp vast te pakken
🇵🇹Portuguese
pegar
um dispositivo mecânico para agarrar um objeto
🇷🇺Russian
схватить
механическое устройство для захвата предмета
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झपटना
किसी वस्तु को पकड़ने का एक यांत्रिक उपकरण
🇧🇩Bengali
দখল
একটি বস্তুকে আঁকড়ে ধরার জন্য একটি যান্ত্রিক যন্ত্র
🇮🇳Tamil
பிடி
ஒரு பொருளைப் பிடிக்க ஒரு இயந்திர சாதனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పట్టుకో
ఒక వస్తువును పట్టుకోవడానికి ఒక యాంత్రిక పరికరం
🇮🇳Marathi
झडप घालणे
वस्तू पकडण्यासाठी एक यांत्रिक उपकरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
પડાવી લેવું
પદાર્થને પકડવા માટેનું યાંત્રિક ઉપકરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೋಚಿದ
ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಯಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಸಾಧನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിടിക്കുക
ഒരു വസ്തുവിനെ പിടിക്കാനുള്ള ഒരു മെക്കാനിക്കൽ ഉപകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫੜੋ
ਕਿਸੇ ਵਸਤੂ ਨੂੰ ਫੜਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਮਕੈਨੀਕਲ ਉਪਕਰਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
پکڑو
کسی چیز کو پکڑنے کے لیے ایک مکینیکل آلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抓住
用于抓取物体的机械装置
🇯🇵Japanese
掴む
物体を掴むための機械装置
🇰🇷Korean
붙잡다
물체를 잡기 위한 기계 장치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vồ lấy
một thiết bị cơ khí để kẹp một vật thể
🇹🇭Thai
คว้า
อุปกรณ์ทางกลสำหรับจับวัตถุ
🇮🇩Indonesian
merebut
alat mekanis untuk mencengkeram suatu benda
🇵🇭Filipino
sunggaban
isang mekanikal na aparato para sa paghawak ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
merebut
alat mekanikal untuk mencengkam objek
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يمسك
جهاز ميكانيكي للإمساك بجسم ما
🇮🇷Persian
چنگ زدن
وسیله ای مکانیکی برای گرفتن یک جسم
🇹🇷Turkish
yakalamak
bir nesneyi kavramak için mekanik bir cihaz
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִתְפּוֹס
מכשיר מכני לאחיזה בחפץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'grab'?
The primary meaning of 'grab' is 'a mechanical device for gripping an object'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'grab' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'grab' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'grab' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'grab' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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