(transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch. / (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something). / To restrain someone; to arrest.

(countable) A sudden snatch at something. / (countable) An acquisition by violent or unjust means. / (countable) A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.

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

A Singaporean company which provides taxi rides and food deliveries, and provides a system of electronic payments. / The electronic mobile app of the same name that provides these services.

(Malaysia, Singapore, informal) A taxi ride booked through the Grab app.

simple past tense and past participle of grab

present participle of grab

The act of one who grabs; a snatching.

plural of grabbing

To grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.