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Definitions for Grabbing

[1] to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
[2] to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land.
[3] to obtain and consume quickly: Let's grab a sandwich before going to the movie.
[4] Slang . to cause a reaction in; affect: How does my idea grab you? to arouse the interest or excitement of: The book was O.K., but it just didn't grab me.
[5] to make a grasping or clutching motion (usually followed by at ): He grabbed frantically at the life preserver.
[6] (of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion; bind.
[7] a sudden, quick grasp or snatch: to make a grab at something.
[8] seizure or acquisition by violent or unscrupulous means.
[9] something that is grabbed.
[10] a mechanical device for gripping objects.
[11] the capacity to hold or adhere: The glue was so old it had lost its grab.
[12] up for grabs , Informal . available to anyone willing to expend the energy to get it: The Republican nomination for mayor was up for grabs.
[13] to seize hold of (something)
[14] (tr) to seize illegally or unscrupulously
[15] (tr) to arrest; catch
[16] (intr) (of a brake or clutch in a vehicle) to grip and release intermittently causing juddering
[17] (tr) informal to catch the attention or interest of; impress
[18] the act or an instance of grabbing
[19] a mechanical device for gripping objects, esp the hinged jaws of a mechanical excavator
[20] something that is grabbed
[21] up for grabs informal available to be bought, claimed, or won

Words related to Grabbing

grabaccessible, usable, convenient, vacant, possible, free, applicable, feasible, handy, tricky, ambiguous, uncertain, puzzling, unsettled, precarious, dubious, moot, questionable, unclear, unsure

Words nearby Grabbing

grabgr., gr. br., gr. wt., gr8, graafian follicle, grab, grab bag, grab bar, grab rope, grabber, grabble

Origin of Grabbing

11580–90; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German grabben, Swedish grabba

Other words from Grabbing

grab·ba·ble , adjective
un·grab·bing , adjective

Word origin for Grabbing

C16: probably from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch grabben; related to Swedish grabba, Sanskrit grbhnāti he seizes

Synonyms for Grabbing

capture, catch, clutch, grasp, grip, seize, snag, snatch, take, collar, corral, glom, grapple, hook, land, nab, nail, pluck, catch hold of, get one's fingers on, get one's hands on, lay one's hands on, snap up, take hold of