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grab at

grab at verb: to grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.

Verb

grab at (third-person singular simple present grabs at, present participle grabbing at, simple past and past participle grabbed at)

  1. To grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.

Forms of grab at

third-person singular presentgrabs at
present participlegrabbing at
past participlegrabbed at
pastgrabbed at

Questions about grab at

What does grab at mean?
Grab at means to grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.
What part of speech is grab at?
Grab at is a verb.
What is the past tense of grab at?
The past tense of grab at is grabbed at.

Words near grab at in the dictionary

  1. grab
  2. grab and go
  3. grab and run
  4. grab and runs
  5. grab ass
  6. grab at
  7. grab at a straw
  8. grab at straws
  9. grab bag
  10. grab bags
  11. grab box

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