grab
🇺🇸
/ɡræb/
🇬🇧
/ɡræb/
verb
B2
to take or hold someone or something quickly and firmly
He tried to grab the ball before it rolled away.
R
to try to take hold of something
She made a grab for the last cookie on the plate.
R
to take an opportunity quickly
When the job offer came, I decided to grab it immediately.
R
to take something quickly, especially when in a hurry
I need to grab my coat before we leave.
R
to take something for yourself in a selfish way
He tried to grab all the credit for the team's success.
R
to get someone's attention
Let me grab the waiter so we can order.
R
to take a picture from a screen and save it
You can grab a screenshot with this keyboard shortcut.
noun
R
a sudden attempt to take or hold something
She made a quick grab for the handle to steady herself.
R
a picture taken from a screen
I shared the screen grab with my friends.
R
equipment that lifts and holds goods
The crane's grab lifted the heavy container easily.
translation
to take or hold someone or something quickly and firmly; to try to take hold of something; to take an opportunity quickly; to take something quickly, especially when in a hurry; to take something for yourself in a selfish way; to get someone's attention; to take a picture from a screen and save it
a sudden attempt to take or hold something; a picture taken from a screen; equipment that lifts and holds goods
Word Forms
Past
grabbed
Progressive
grabbing
3rd Present
grabs
Perfect
grabbed
Plural
grabs