From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
grab
n 1: a mechanical device for gripping an object
2: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the
catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the
ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed
and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw
was a single motion" [syn: catch, grab, snatch, snap]
v 1: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion
of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn:
catch, grab, take hold of]
2: get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all
the good buys during the garage sale" [syn: snap up,
snaffle, grab]
3: make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The
passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
4: obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"
5: take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran
out of the room"
6: capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will
grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" [syn: grab,
seize]