Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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grab | Yes | No | Yes | No |
snatch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
grab (noun) | snatch (noun) |
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the act of catching an object with the hands | the act of catching an object with the hands |
a mechanical device for gripping an object | a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion |
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment | |
obscene terms for female genitals | |
a small fragment |
grab (verb) | snatch (verb) |
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capture the attention or imagination of | to grasp hastily or eagerly |
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of | take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom |
take or grasp suddenly | to make grasping motions |
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand | |
get hold of or seize quickly and easily | |
obtain illegally or unscrupulously |