grab at

verb

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

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Meanings

verbgrab at (third-person singular simple present grabs at, present participle grabbing at, simple past and past participle grabbed at)

present singular third person grabs at · participle present grabbing at · participle past grabbed at · past grabbed at

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

grab at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grab%20at

MLA

“grab at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grab%20at. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grab at,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grab%20at.

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