What is "grabbed"

Grab \Grab\ (gr[a^]b), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Grabbed (gr[a^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Grabbing.] [Akin to Sw. grabba to grasp. Cf. Grabble, Grapple, Grasp.] To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.

vb. (en-past of: grab)

See grab

1. v. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn: catch, take hold of]

2. get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale" [syn: snap up, snaffle]

3. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"

4. obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"

5. take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"

6. capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" [syn: seize]

7. [also: grabbing, grabbed]

1. n. a mechanical device for gripping an object

2. 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" [syn: catch, snatch, snap]

3. [also: grabbing, grabbed]