noun

1. A sudden snatch at something.

2. An acquisition by violent or unjust means.

3. A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.

Synonyms: catch, clutch, grasp, seize, snatch

verb

1. To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

   “I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.”

2. 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.