1.a mechanical device for gripping an object
2.the act of catching an object with the hands;
Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
1.take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of;
Catch the ball!
2.get hold of or seize quickly and easily;
I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale
3.make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand;
The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask
4.obtain illegally or unscrupulously;
Grab power
5.take or grasp suddenly;
She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room
6.capture the attention or imagination of;
This story will grab you