DICTOMETER

GREP (Norwegian for "grab")

(grab, grip, hold, agarre, agarrón, retenido)

1. Synonyms:
   • Grab
   Definitions:
   • a mechanical device for gripping an object
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Catch
   • Grab
   • Snatch
   • Snap
   Definitions:
   • the act of catching an object with the hands
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Catch
   • Grab
   • Take hold of
   Definitions:
   • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
   Examples:
   • Catch the ball!
   • Grab the elevator door!
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Snap up
   • Snaffle
   • Grab
   Definitions:
   • get hold of or seize quickly and easily
   Examples:
   • I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Grab
   Definitions:
   • make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
   Examples:
   • The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Grab
   Definitions:
   • obtain illegally or unscrupulously
   Examples:
   • Grab power
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Grab
   Definitions:
   • take or grasp suddenly
   Examples:
   • She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Grab
   • Seize
   Definitions:
   • capture the attention or imagination of
   Examples:
   • This story will grab you
   • The movie seized my imagination