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A sudden snatch at something.

An acquisition by violent or unjust means.

A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.

A sound bite.

To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

Example: I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.

To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).

Example: The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.

To restrain someone; to arrest.

To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.

Example: How does that idea grab you?

A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.