n.
1.a mechanical device for gripping an object
2.the act of catching an object with the hands grab v.
1.take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
2.get hold of or seize quickly and easily
3.make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
4.obtain illegally or unscrupulously
5.take or grasp suddenly
6.capture the attention or imagination of
Idiom of the Day
in the act of (doing something)
while doing something
The young man was arrested in the act of stealing an MP3 player from the store.
