grab and go
To get something quickly
Download websites should be designed so that those who wish to can just grab and go.
grab
/ɡɹæb/
noun 7verb 5
Collocations
7(verb.)
ADV
suddenly
VERB + GRAB
try to
manage to
She managed to grab a seat on the crowded bus before it pulled away from the station.
PREP
at
She grabbed at the railing when she tripped on the stairs.
by
The security guard grabbed the shoplifter by the wrist before he could leave the store.
from
A thief grabbed the wallet from the old man's back pocket on the train.
PHRASES
grab hold of sth
When the boat started rocking, she grabbed hold of the rope to stay steady.
Definitions
verb
1
To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.
Old Applegate, in the stern, just set and looked at me, and Lord James, amidship, waved both arms and kept hollering for help. I took a couple of everlasting big strokes and managed to grab hold of the skiff's rail, close to the stern.
2
To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.
Stop grabbing or I won't give you any cookies.
3
To restrain someone; to arrest.
4
To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
How does that idea grab you?
Baby, instant soup doesn't really grab me Today I need something more substantial
5
To quickly collect, retrieve, or take.
Come in and grab a seat [i.e. sit down].
"I'll just grab my jacket," said Manh-Hung.
noun
1
A sudden snatch at something.
The ball popped in and popped out, and when he made a grab for it on the ground he kicked it with his foot.
He made a grab for me and I swung my handbag at him as hard as I could.
2
An acquisition by violent or unjust means.
3
A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.
Almost all modern cranes are electrically operated and a quick-acting type of 30 cwt. capacity is suitable for general cargo, but not powerful enough to operate grabs for discharge of bulk cargoes.
4
A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.
5
A sound bite.
For example, one radio bulletin may feature one central issue, like a state election, and will focus on that issue. The bulletin might contain only a few voice wraps but many grabs, leaving the focus firmly on the newsreader.
noun
1
A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
grab by the lapels
To buttonhole someone (into conversation).
power grab
An attempt to gain authority in an oppressive or unscrupulous way.
grab the bull by the horns
Synonym of take the bull by the horns.
“I felt I’d go out and grab the bull by the horns and give it a good lash and I’m very pleased to come away with second in my very first Diamond League final.”
grab the popcorn
Said in anticipation of an enjoyable activity, often in a context where a person is about to watch a movie.
Example Bank
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I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.
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Old Applegate, in the stern, just set and looked at me, and Lord James, amidship, waved both arms and kept hollering for help. I took a couple of everlasting big strokes and managed to grab hold of th
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The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.
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The ball popped in and popped out, and when he made a grab for it on the ground he kicked it with his foot.
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He made a grab for me and I swung my handbag at him as hard as I could.
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Almost all modern cranes are electrically operated and a quick-acting type of 30 cwt. capacity is suitable for general cargo, but not powerful enough to operate grabs for discharge of bulk cargoes.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
i Register
In some senses, grab is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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