🇬🇧 Grab meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A grab is when someone suddenly and quickly tries to take or hold something, often without asking first. It’s like a fast reaching motion with your hand because you really want that thing right away.

With a ninja grab, I caught the falling cereal box, but every cornflake in the universe still escaped.

During the candy rain at the parade, my grab was so slow that I only got one lonely jellybean.

My brother made a wild grab for the last cookie and fell dramatically onto the couch like a soap-opera star.

My grab for the soccer ball was so clumsy that I hugged the grass instead.

With a last-second grab, my sister saved her ice cream from the floor, but not from her own face.

On the crowded bus, a little girl chased her rolling cookie with a single-minded grab. Another passenger made a fast grab, then a man’s clumsy grab sent the cookie skittering under the seat. The girl's last grab, urgent and small, landed on her palm. She smiled, clutching the prize after that tense grab.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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