He grabbed at me, but I got away unscathed.
•I grabbed at the rope, but missed.
•The teacher grabbed for the little boy and held him.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
grab at/for — [phrasal verb] grab at/for (someone or something) : to quickly stretch out your hand and try to touch or hold (something or someone) People were grabbing at her as she walked through the crowd. He grabbed for the ball and missed. often used… … Useful english dictionary
grab — grab1 [ græb ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take hold of something in a rough or rude way: He grabs a knife and dives at the robber. One of the men was grabbed and shoved into a car. grab hold of: I grabbed hold of his hair. grab someone by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grab — I UK [ɡræb] / US verb [transitive] Word forms grab : present tense I/you/we/they grab he/she/it grabs present participle grabbing past tense grabbed past participle grabbed ** 1) to take hold of something in a rough or rude way He grabbed the… … English dictionary
grab — grab1 W3S3 [græb] v past tense and past participle grabbed present participle grabbing [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your hand)¦ 2¦(food/sleep)¦ 3¦(get something for yourself)¦ 4¦(chance/opportunity)¦ 5¦(get attention)¦ 6 how does something grab you? … Dictionary of contemporary English
grab — 1 verb grabbed, grabbing (T) 1 WITH YOUR HAND to take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent movement: The policeman grabbed his shoulder. | grab sth from sb: I managed to grab the gun from Bowen. | grab hold of: Kay grabbed hold… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grab hold of — phrasal : to seize or grasp firmly and usually suddenly grabbed hold of the door handle and yanked the door open * * * grab/catch/hold of phrase to suddenly start holding someone or something Bobby grabbed hold of her leg. The … Useful english dictionary
grab someone by the throat — grab (or take) someone by the throat put one s hands around someone s throat, typically in an attempt to throttle them ■ grab something by the throat seize control of something in the second half, the Huskies took the game by the throat ■ attract … Useful english dictionary
grab — [[t]græ̱b[/t]] ♦♦♦ grabs, grabbing, grabbed 1) VERB If you grab something, you take it or pick it up suddenly and roughly. [V n] I managed to grab her hand... [V n by/round n] I grabbed him by the neck. 2) VERB If you grab at something, you try… … English dictionary
grab — 1. verb /ɡɹæb/ a) to make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something) Ill just grab my jacket, said Manh Hung. b) to restrain someone; to arrest Hardly believing that Rafe actually planned to relax for a while, Kate nodded. All right.… … Wiktionary
Grab\ the\ shovel! — A phrase you say to someone you re with when the two (or more) of you are just about to be caught doing something you aren t supposed to be doing...knowing that you re gonna have to dig yourself out of it. Lauryn is copying Nicky s 100 point chem … Dictionary of american slang
Grab\ the\ shovel! — A phrase you say to someone you re with when the two (or more) of you are just about to be caught doing something you aren t supposed to be doing...knowing that you re gonna have to dig yourself out of it. Lauryn is copying Nicky s 100 point chem … Dictionary of american slang
