grabbed by the lapels

A form of grab by the lapels — To buttonhole someone (into conversation).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of grab by the lapels
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APA

grabbed by the lapels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grabbed%20by%20the%20lapels

MLA

“grabbed by the lapels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grabbed%20by%20the%20lapels. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grabbed by the lapels,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grabbed%20by%20the%20lapels.

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