grab vs fair catch
fair catch vs grabgrab and fair catch both are nouns.
grab is a verb but fair catch is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| grab | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| fair catch | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
fair catch is a hyponym of
grab; that is, fair catch is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
grab:
- grab: the act of catching an object with the hands
- 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
Other hyponyms of grab include
interception, reception, rebound, shoestring catch, interlock, interlocking, mesh, meshing.
| grab (noun) | fair catch (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of catching an object with the hands | (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 |
| a mechanical device for gripping an object |
| grab (verb) | fair catch (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 |
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