Talk:grab

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(transitive and intransitive verb): try to grasp[edit]

to try to grasp something that is hard to reach or in short supply
Stop grabbing or I won't give you any.
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 17:00, 9 September 2019 (UTC)Reply

To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).[edit]

Does this meaning imply that the motion succeeds in taking hold of the object? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:36, 6 March 2020 (UTC)Reply