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interception vs grab

grab vs interception

interception and grab both are nouns.

interception is not a verb while grab is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interception Yes No No No
grab Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grab is a hypernym of interception; that is, grab is a word with a broader meaning than interception:
  • interception: (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
  • grab: the act of catching an object with the hands
Other hypernyms of interception include catch, snap, snatch.
interception (noun) grab (noun)
the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving the act of catching an object with the hands
(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team a mechanical device for gripping an object
interception (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 interception and grab

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