grab

make a grab at a rope

It is rude to grab a seat.

a plot that grabs the reader.

a smash-and-grab raid on a jeweller.

grab public funds; grab power.

he made a lungeing grab at the pistol.

a screen grab from Wednesday's programme.

Quick, grab a hold of that rope.

grab him by the neck; an infection of the hand.

The meeting evolved into a grab bag of petty complaints.

I'll grab another drink while there's still time.

how does that grab you?.

every scrap of green land is up for grabs by development.

Almost as a reflex action, I grab my pen as the phone rings.

the film grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go.

How does the idea of a trip to Rome grab you?

The float on a fishline bobs up and down when a fish grabs the hook.

As wave crested the sailor grab onto the handspike to maintain balance.

How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?

The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.