smashing and grabbing

A form of smash and grab — A method of robbery where a glass installation of a shop or other establishment is smashed and items are grabbed as quickly as possible without much concern.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of smash and grab
Cite this entry
APA

smashing and grabbing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smashing%20and%20grabbing

MLA

“smashing and grabbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smashing%20and%20grabbing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smashing and grabbing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smashing%20and%20grabbing.

Source: smashing and grabbing on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.