Meaning

1 senses

  1. To grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.

Examples

6 sentences

  1. The man made to grab at me.

    deDer Mann griff nach mir.

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  2. The home team grabbed the equaliser at the beginning of the second half.

    deZu Beginn der zweiten Halbzeit konnte die Heimmannschaft den Ausgleich erzielen.

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  3. She extended her arm to grab the magazine at the top of the shelves.

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  4. The burglar didn't have any plan - he just entered the shop and grabbed things at random.

    deDer Einbrecher hatte keinen Plan, er ging einfach in den Laden und packte Sachen auf gut Glück.

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  5. Want to grab brekkie at Macca's?

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Forms

grabs at, grabbing at, grabbed at, grabbed at
Base formgrab at · to grab at
3rd person singulargrabs at
Present participlegrabbing at
Past simplegrabbed at
Past participlegrabbed at

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygrab at
he, she, itgrabs at

Past simpleLesson

all personsgrabbed at

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave grabbed at
he, she, ithas grabbed at

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill grab at

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
goygoyishgrabB1graceA2gracefulB1gracefully
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