grab
/græb/ v [T] (-bb-)Definition
› to take or take hold of something or someone suddenly: I grabbed the rope and pulled myself out of the water. We’d better get there early, or someone else will grab the best seats (= take them first). infml Let’s grab a sandwich (= get it and eat it quickly) before we leave.
(Definition of grab v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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