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grabbed

/ɡɹæbd/

grabbed is the simple past and past participle of grab.

Meaning of grab

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
    • I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.
  2. (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
    • The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.
  3. To restrain someone; to arrest.
  4. (transitive) To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
    • How does that idea grab you?
  5. (informal) To quickly collect, retrieve, or take.
    • Come in and grab a seat [i.e. sit down].
  6. (informal) To consume something quickly.
    • We'll just grab a sandwich and then we'll be on our way.

See all 17 meanings of grab

Phrases with grabbed

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Words that rhyme with grabbed

Questions about grabbed

What is grabbed the simple past and past participle of?
Grabbed is the simple past and past participle of grab.
How do you pronounce grabbed?
Grabbed is pronounced /ɡɹæbd/.

Words near grabbed in the dictionary

  1. grabba
  2. grabbability
  3. grabbable
  4. grabbag
  5. grabbags
  6. grabbed
  7. grabbed and gone
  8. grabbed and went
  9. grabbed at
  10. grabbed by the lapels
  11. grabbed hold

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