grab

Everyday

1. To grab is to take hold of something quickly and roughly. tree →
2. To grab can mean to get something quickly: «grab a snack», «grab a seat». tree →
3. To grab someone's attention is to make them notice. tree →
4. «Up for grabs» means free for anyone to take. tree →

In the lessons

an action of taking: grabbing some items from a bag or bowl, which takes them away from there or adds them to a person; in manners: do not grab, ask nicely and take turns; in safety: grab the rail if you slip; in stories: a hand grabbed him in the dark; phrases: «grab hold of», «grab a bite», «up for grabs»

Examples

• Tom grabbed 5 sweets from the bowl. tree →
• She grabs 3 apples each time. tree →
• After he grabbed 4 cookies, 9 were left. tree →
• Each child grabs 2 balloons. tree →
• Don't grab, ask nicely and wait your turn. tree →
• He grabbed the rail when the bus stopped. tree →
• Let's grab a sandwich before the film. tree →
• The bright poster grabbed my attention. tree →
• The last seat is up for grabs. tree →
• She leaped upon the boards and made a grab at him and fell back. tree →

Note

An action like «take»: what is grabbed leaves the place and joins the person. Trap: decide whose amount is asked; the bowl loses but the child gains (grabbed 4, 9 left → 13 at first). Past: grabbed (double b).