(often attributively) A robbery where a window of a shop or other premises is smashed and items are grabbed as quickly as possible.

To perform a smash and grab.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, grab. / (Australian rules football) to mark the football, especially overhead

Attracting notice and attention, or prone to doing so.

(archaic) The practice of theft by grabbing or snatching a purse or other piece of property.

(idiomatic) To exert control over (something).

(derogatory) A product designed primarily or solely with the intent of generating profits or money. / (politics) Legislation that serves primarily the purpose of generating revenue.

To hurriedly and forcibly take, appropriate or seize control of.

Alternative form of grabass

Alternative form of grabass