grab
/ɡræb/verb
उच्चारण ग्रैब
झपटना, झटके से पकड़ना, छीनना
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[I, T] ~ (sth) | ~ at/for sth
to take or hold somebody or something with your hand suddenly, firmly or roughly
झपटना, झटके से पकड़ना, छीनना
- The thief grabbed her bag and ran.
- She grabbed at the rope as she fell.
- A monkey grabbed the banana from my hand.
+ 2 more examples
- He grabbed his bag and rushed out of the house.
- The child grabbed at her mother's sleeve in the crowd.
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[T] ~ sth informal
to take the opportunity to get or use something quickly
(मौका, भोजन) झटपट लेना, लपकना
- Let us grab a cup of tea before the class.
- Grab every chance to practise English.
- I grabbed a seat near the window on the train.
+ 2 more examples
- Let's grab some snacks before the film starts.
- She grabbed the chance to study abroad.
Synonyms seize take snap up catch
Opposite miss pass up
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[T] ~ sb informal
to interest somebody
(बोलचाल में) ध्यान खींचना, पसंद आना
- How does the idea grab you?
- "How does a holiday in Goa grab you?" asked Radhika.
- How does a quiet evening at home grab you?
+ 2 more examples
- The first scene of the film really grabbed me.
- The title of the book didn't grab me.
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[C, usually sing.]
a sudden attempt to take or hold something
झपट, छीना-झपटी
- He made a grab for the knife.
- The thief made a grab for the purse, but the guard caught his hand.
- The boy made a grab for the falling glass.
+ 2 more examples
- There was a sudden grab at her handbag in the crowd.
- The goalkeeper made a desperate grab for the ball.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
grab + object
Grab is a transitive verb meaning to take something suddenly and roughly; the object follows directly, with no preposition.
'Grab' सकर्मक क्रिया है, जिसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को अचानक और ज़ोर से पकड़ना है; इसके बाद object सीधे आता है।
- Radhika grabbed her umbrella and ran out.
- The boy grabbed a samosa from the plate.
grab sb by + part of the body
To say which part you seized, use by, and put the person before it.
यह बताने के लिए कि शरीर का कौन-सा अंग पकड़ा गया, by का प्रयोग होता है और व्यक्ति पहले आता है।
- The teacher grabbed him by the collar.
- She grabbed me by the hand and pulled me across the road.
grab at sth
Grab at means to make a quick attempt to seize something that you may not catch.
'Grab at' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को पकड़ने का तेज़ प्रयास करना है, जिसमें सफलता निश्चित नहीं होती।
- He grabbed at the rope but missed it.
grab a bite / a seat / a chance (informal)
In everyday speech grab means to get or do something quickly, often food, a seat or an opportunity.
रोज़मर्रा की बोलचाल में 'grab' का अर्थ कोई चीज़, जैसे भोजन, सीट या अवसर, जल्दी से ले लेना है।
- Let us grab a quick tea before the train leaves.
- Grab the chance while the offer lasts.
+Collocations 4
grab + noun
a baga seatattentiona bitethe headlinesan opportunity
- The new policy grabbed the headlines for a week.
grab + adverb
quicklyroughlyeagerlygreedilydesperately
- The children eagerly grabbed the sweets.
grab + by
by the armby the collarby the handby the throatby the hair
- The guard grabbed the thief by the arm.
noun use: a grab
a land graba power graba quick graba snatch and grab
- Villagers protested against the land grab near the river.
“More examples 5
- The monkey grabbed a banana from the vendor's cart and ran up the tree.
बंदर ने ठेले से केला झपट लिया और पेड़ पर चढ़ गया।
- Radhika grabbed the first seat she saw in the crowded bus.
राधिका ने भीड़ भरी बस में जो पहली सीट दिखी, उसे झट से पकड़ लिया।
- The advertisement was designed to grab the attention of young viewers.
विज्ञापन को युवा दर्शकों का ध्यान खींचने के लिए बनाया गया था।
- Seats for the final are up for grabs, so book early.
फाइनल के लिए सीटें जो भी ले ले, उसकी हैं, इसलिए जल्दी बुक करें।
- He grabbed a few hours of sleep before the exam.
उसने परीक्षा से पहले कुछ घंटे की नींद जैसे-तैसे ले ली।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The policeman grabbed the thief from the arm.
✓ The policeman grabbed the thief by the arm.
The part of the body that is seized is introduced by by.
जो अंग पकड़ा गया हो, उसके लिए by का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ He grabed my bag and ran away.
✓ He grabbed my bag and ran away.
A short verb ending in one vowel and one consonant doubles the final consonant before -ed.
एक स्वर और एक व्यंजन पर समाप्त होने वाली छोटी verb में -ed जोड़ने से पहले अंतिम व्यंजन दोहराया जाता है।
✗ She grabbed to the railing to stay upright.
✓ She grabbed the railing to stay upright.
Grab takes a direct object; to is not used after it.
'Grab' के बाद direct object आता है; उसके बाद to नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All of these mean taking something quickly, but they differ in force and manner.
ये सभी किसी चीज़ को जल्दी लेने के अर्थ में हैं, पर बल और ढंग में इनमें अंतर है।
To take something suddenly and roughly, often in a hurry.
किसी चीज़ को अचानक और बलपूर्वक, प्रायः जल्दी में, पकड़ना।
- She grabbed her bag and left.
To take something quickly, usually from another person and often unfairly.
प्रायः किसी दूसरे व्यक्ति से कोई चीज़ तेज़ी से और कई बार अनुचित ढंग से छीन लेना।
- The thief snatched her chain and fled.
A stronger, more formal word for taking hold by force or taking power or property officially.
बल से पकड़ने या सत्ता और संपत्ति को आधिकारिक रूप से ले लेने के लिए अधिक कड़ा और औपचारिक शब्द।
- Customs officers seized the smuggled gold.
¶Idioms 2
up for grabs
available for anyone who is interested
(कोई भी ले सकता है) उपलब्ध
- Three seats in the batch are still up for grabs.
land grab
illegally taking land, especially by force
ज़मीन हड़पना
- The villagers protested against the land grab.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the take words together: grab (suddenly, roughly), snatch (quickly, often to steal), seize (firmly, or take by force), grasp (hold firmly; also understand), clutch (hold tightly from fear).
लेने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: grab (अचानक, झटके से), snatch (जल्दी, प्रायः चोरी के लिए), seize (मज़बूती से, या बल से), grasp (मज़बूती से पकड़ना; समझना भी), clutch (डर से कसकर पकड़ना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Up for grabs, land grab, grab a bite (eat quickly), smash-and-grab (a robbery by breaking a shop window).
Idioms: up for grabs, land grab, grab a bite (जल्दी कुछ खाना), smash-and-grab (दुकान का शीशा तोड़कर चोरी)।