<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>grabbed; grab·bing: to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch.</li><li>to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land.</li><li>to obtain and consume quickly: Let's grab a sandwich before going to the movie.</li><li>to cause a reaction in; affect: How does my idea grab you?</li><li>to arouse the interest or excitement of: The book was O.K., but it just didn't grab me.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>catch</li><li>grip</li><li>grasp</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>grabbed; grab·bing: to make a grasping or clutching motion (usually followed by at): He grabbed frantically at the life preserver.</li><li>(of brakes, a clutch, etc.) to take hold suddenly or with a jolting motion; catch.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a sudden, quick grasp or snatch: to make a grab at something.</li><li>seizure or acquisition by violent or unscrupulous means.</li><li>something that is grabbed.</li><li>a mechanical device for gripping objects.</li><li>the capacity to hold or adhere: The glue was so old it had lost its grab.</li></ul>