" grab "

[Verb]  | "grab" | \ ˈgrab \

1: to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp

2: to take hastily

3: to seize the attention of

Origin: circa 1581 ;

 Obsolete Dutch or Low German grabben;

[Noun]  | "grab" 

1: a sudden snatch

2: an unlawful or unethical seizure

3: something taken, seized, or grasped suddenly

Origin: 1777 ;

 See: ;

[Noun]  | "grab bag" 

1: a receptacle (such as a bag) containing small articles which are to be drawn (as at a party or fair) without being seen

2: a miscellaneous collection : potpourri

Origin: 1855 ;

[Noun]  | "cash grab" 

1: the greedy pursuit of an opportunity for making money especially when done without regard for ethics, concerns, or consequences : money grab; also : something (such as a product or service) used for a cash grab

Origin: 1922 ;

[Noun]  | "land grab" | \ ˈlan(d)-ˌgrab \

1: a usually swift acquisition of property (such as land or patent rights) often by fraud or force

Origin: 1860 ;

[Adjective]  | "grab" 

1: intended to be taken, seized, or grasped suddenly

2: taken at random

Origin: 1608 ;

 See: ;

[Idiom]  | "grab a seat" 

1: to sit down

[Idiom]  | "grab hold of" 

1: to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with the hand or arms

[Idiom]  | "grab (the) headlines" 

1: to be given much attention in the news

[Phrasal verb]  | "grab at/for" 

1: to quickly stretch out one's hand and try to touch or hold (something or someone) —often used figuratively

[Verb]  | "grab" 

[Noun]  | "grab" 

[Noun]  | "grab bag" 

[Noun]  | "grab bags"