grab in WordNet English dictionary

1. the act of catching an object with the hands
   "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
   catch  grab  snatch  snap 
   
2. a mechanical device for gripping an object
   grab 
   

1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
   "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
   catch  grab  take hold of 
   
2. capture the attention or imagination of
   "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
   grab  seize 
   
3. take or grasp suddenly
   "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"
   grab 
   
4. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
   "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
   grab 
   
5. get hold of or seize quickly and easily
   "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
   snap up  snaffle  grab 
   
6. obtain illegally or unscrupulously
   "Grab power"
   grab