grab, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

grab (grabs plural & 3rd person present) (grabbing present participle) (grabbed past tense & past participle )

1 verb If you grab something, you take it or pick it up suddenly and roughly.
I managed to grab her hand... V n

2  verb If you grab at something, you try to grab it.
He was clumsily trying to grab at Alfred's arms.  V at n
  Grab is also a noun., n-count usu sing, N for/at n

3 verb If you grab someone who is walking past, you succeed in getting their attention.
INFORMAL Grab that waiter, Mary Ann. V n

4 verb If you grab someone's attention, you do something in order to make them notice you.
I jumped on the wall to grab the attention of the crowd. V n

5 verb If you grab something such as food, drink, or sleep, you manage to get some quickly.
INFORMAL Grab a beer. V n

6 verb If you grab something such as a chance or opportunity, or grab at it, you take advantage of it eagerly. (=seize)
She grabbed the chance of a job interview... V n

7 n-count A grab for something such as power or fame is an attempt to gain it.
...a grab for personal power.

8
→ smash-and-grab
→ to grab hold of
→ hold

9 If something is up for grabs, it is available to anyone who is interested.
INFORMAL
♦ up for grabs phrase
The famous Ritz hotel is up for grabs for £100m.