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making a grab

making a grab is the present participle and gerund 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 making a grab

What is making a grab the present participle and gerund of?
Making a grab is the present participle and gerund of make a grab.

Words near making a grab in the dictionary

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

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