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intercept vs grab

grab vs intercept

intercept and grab both are nouns.

intercept and grab both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intercept Yes No Yes No
grab Yes No Yes No
As verbs, grab is a hypernym of intercept; that is, grab is a word with a broader meaning than intercept:
  • intercept: seize on its way
  • grab: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
Other hypernyms of intercept include catch.
intercept (noun) grab (noun)
the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis the act of catching an object with the hands
a mechanical device for gripping an object
intercept (verb) grab (verb)
seize on its way capture the attention or imagination of
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information 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 intercept and grab

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