grabbing

grab-bing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "grab"; taking hold of something suddenly and firmly.

  2. 2.

    (informal) Quickly getting or obtaining something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    attention-grabbing — something that catches and holds attention
  • •
    headline-grabbing — attracting significant media attention
  • •
    land-grabbing — the practice of seizing land unfairly

Related words

Antonyms: dropping, releasing
See also: grab, grabbed, grasping
Synonyms: clutching, grasping, seizing, snatching

Etymology

Present participle of "grab," from Middle Dutch grabben ("to seize, grasp").