Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

grab at sb/sth

Phrasal Verb with grab
 
 
/græb/ verb [T] (present participle grabbing, past tense and past participle grabbed)

Definition

to try to get hold of someone or something quickly, with your hand
(Definition of grab at sb/sth from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Word of the Day

rain on sb's parade

to do something that spoils someone's plans

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More