make a grab

verb

To try to take quickly.

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Meanings

verbmake a grab (third-person singular simple present makes a grab, present participle making a grab, simple past and past participle made a grab or (dialectal or obsolete) maked a grab)

present singular third person makes a grab · participle present making a grab · participle past made a grab · past made a grab · dialectal obsolete participle past maked a grab · dialectal obsolete past maked a grab

  1. idiomaticusuallyTo try to take quickly.
  2. figurativelyusuallyTo try to get in control quickly.
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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