grab /græb/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a mechanical device for gripping an object
• (v.) make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
• (v.) obtain illegally or unscrupulously

Chinese translation

• n. 抓握, 掠夺, 强占, 东方沿岸帆船
• vi. 抓取, 抢去
• vt. 攫取, 捕获, 霸占

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/græb/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.52 · Rare

Word forms

grabbed, grabbing, grabs

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