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Uncommongrabbing
The correct spelling is grabbing.
How to pronounce grabbing
verb
IPA: /ˈɡɹæbɪŋ/
Say it like: Gra-bbi-ng
The correct spelling is grabbing. To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch. For example: "I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge."
Usage Examples
“I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.”
“The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.”
“How does that idea grab you?”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
- 2.To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
- 3.To restrain someone; to arrest.
- 4.To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
- 5.To quickly collect or retrieve.
noun
- 1.The act of one who grabs; a snatching.
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