grabs

1. A sudden snatch at something.
2. An acquisition by violent or unjust means.
3. A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.
4. A sound bite.
5. That which is seized.
6. A simple card game.

1. To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

   I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.

2. To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).

   The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.

3. To restrain someone; to arrest.
4. To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.

   How does that idea grab you?

5. To quickly collect or retrieve.
6. To consume something quickly.

   Is there time to grab a coffee?

7. To take the opportunity of.

noun

A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.