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made a grab

made a grab is the simple past and past participle of make a grab.

Meaning of make a grab

Verb

make a grab (third-person singular simple present makes a grab, present participle making a grab, simple past and past participle made a grab or (dialectal or obsolete) maked a grab)

  1. (idiomatic, usually) To try to take quickly.
  2. (figuratively, usually) To try to get in control quickly.

Questions about made a grab

What is made a grab the simple past and past participle of?
Made a grab is the simple past and past participle of make a grab.

Words near made a grab in the dictionary

  1. made a fool of
  2. made a fool out of
  3. made a fortune
  4. made a go of
  5. made a good fist of
  6. made a grab
  7. made a habit of
  8. made a hash of
  9. made a joke of
  10. made a killing
  11. made a leg

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