Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who or that which grabs, grasps, or snatches.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who seizes or grabs.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun One who, or that which, grabs (seizes).

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately

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Examples

  • That's when the hand-grabber is most likely to find his quarry.

    In the Monster's Maw 1997

  • We'll ask about it -- it's called a grabber -- we'll ask about it when we come back.

    CNN Transcript Oct 26, 2005 2005

  • Let's pick up -- that's called the grabber (ph), as you know.

    CNN Transcript Apr 21, 2002 2002

  • They chose a £24.99 leaf grabber, which is their most expensive item.

    dingoRUE 2009

  • The software is compatible with plug-ins, which include a NTLM and Lan Man password grabber and Apple key chain extractor shipped with the law enforcement only version.

    MacNN | The Macintosh News Network 2008

  • The software is compatible with plug-ins, which include a NTLM and Lan Man password grabber and Apple key chain extractor shipped with the law enforcement only version.

    MacNN | The Macintosh News Network 2008

  • Sexual conduct of an inappropriate nature is an American attention grabber, that is for sure.

    Political Cortex 2008

  • The software is compatible with plug-ins, which include a NTLM and Lan Man password grabber and Apple key chain extractor shipped with the law enforcement only version.

    MacNN | The Macintosh News Network 2008

  • The software is compatible with plug-ins, which include a NTLM and Lan Man password grabber and Apple key chain extractor shipped with the law enforcement only version.

    MacNN | The Macintosh News Network 2008

  • The software is compatible with plug-ins, which include a NTLM and Lan Man password grabber and Apple key chain extractor shipped with the law enforcement only version.

    MacNN | The Macintosh News Network 2008

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