Talk:grab

(transitive and intransitive verb): try to grasp
to try to grasp something that is hard to reach or in short supply Stop grabbing or I won't give you any. Microsoft® Encarta® 2009 --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:00, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
Does this meaning imply that the motion succeeds in taking hold of the object? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:36, 6 March 2020 (UTC)