grab

Definition:
1. To take or hold something with your hand suddenly, firmly or roughly.
2. Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.
3. Get hold of or seize quickly and easily.
4. Make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand.

Use 'grab' in a sentence:

• 1. I grab George's arm and dig my nails into his flesh.
• 2. This was my big chance and I grabbed it with both hands.
• 3. Quick, grab a hold of that rope.
• 4. The president said those who grab power through violence deserve punishment which matches the gravity of their crime.
• 5. You should grab this chance.
• 6. Don't grab anything.
• 7. The officer grabbed him by the arm.
• 8. Don't grab my hair!
• 9. Our firm is well placed to grab a large slice of the market.
• 10. He was clumsily trying to grab at Alfred's arms.
• 11. The publishers promise not to use spyware to grab your personal information.
• 12. He was grabbed by two men and frogmarched out of the hall.
• 13. She grabbed the child's hand and ran.
• 14. How does the idea of a trip to Rome grab you?
• 15. He grabbed Ben, wrenching him away from his mother.
• 16. They grab Jake and haul him to his feet.
• 17. Someone grabbed him but he managed to squirm free.
• 18. I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane.
• 19. Don't grab ─ there's plenty for everyone.
• 20. Don't grab the toys.
• 21. I'll see if I can grab the waitress and get the bill.
• 22. I made a grab for the knife.
• 23. He grabbed her arm and hustled her out of the room.
• 24. He grabbed her arms and pinned them to her sides.
• 25. He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door.
• 26. He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it.
• 27. I grab a bottle, and grab some water.
• 28. I jumped on the wall to grab the attention of the crowd.
• 29. Grab my rope, Captain!
• 30. Kid, grab the bat!
• 31. There are £ 25 000 worth of prizes up for grabs in our competition!
• 32. Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone.
• 33. He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back.
• 34. He was about to stretch out his hand to grab me.
• 35. She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell.
• 36. I grabbed him, but he slipped from my grasp.
• 37. Let's grab a sandwich before we go.
• 38. He'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes.
• 39. Those who seek to grab power through violence deserve punishment.
• 40. He made a grab for her bag.
• 41. He shot out his hand to grab her.
• 42. His hand shot out to grab her.
• 43. Almost as a reflex action, I grab my pen as the phone rings.
• 44. Almost as a reflex action , I grab my pen as the phone rings.
• 45. All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck.
• 46. By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats.
• 47. Grab a seat , I won't keep you a moment.
• 48. Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment.
• 49. I managed to grab her hand.
• 50. Jim grabbed a cake from the plate.
• 51. The girls' outdoor track team has grabbed the brass ring seven times.
• 52. He grabbed her around the middle.
• 53. He offered a grab bag of reasons for his decision.