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fair catch vs grab

grab vs fair catch

fair catch and grab both are nouns.

fair catch is not a verb while grab is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fair catch Yes No No No
grab Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grab is a hypernym of fair catch; that is, grab is a word with a broader meaning than fair catch:
  • fair catch: (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
  • grab: the act of catching an object with the hands
Other hypernyms of fair catch include catch, snap, snatch.
fair catch (noun) grab (noun)
(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled the act of catching an object with the hands
a mechanical device for gripping an object
fair catch (verb) grab (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
take or grasp suddenly
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
get hold of or seize quickly and easily
obtain illegally or unscrupulously
Difference between fair catch and grab

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