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grabbing

/ˈɡræbɪŋ/

grabbing on

grabbing up

Translations

grabbingnoun

grabbings

saisieAction de prendre ou de saisir rapidement, souvent avec force.

The grabbing of the last piece of cake led to a playful argument among the children.

La saisie de la dernière part de gâteau a provoqué une petite dispute entre les enfants.

Additional translations

agrippementAttaque ou mouvement brusque pour attraper quelque chose ; emploi moins courant.

Synonyms

grabbinggerund / present participle

/ˈɡræbɪŋ/

accrocheurQui attire et retient fortement l’attention ; surtout pour un titre, un slogan ou une formule.

The grabbing headline on the newspaper caught everyone's eye.

Le titre accrocheur du journal a attiré l’attention de tout le monde.

agrippantQui saisit ou agrippe physiquement ; terme courant dans un contexte concret ou technique.

The grabbing claws of the excavator tore through the debris.

Les pinces agrippantes de l’excavatrice ont déchiqueté les débris.

Synonyms

grabverb

grabbing

Gerund

grabbed

Past Simple

grabbed

Past Participle

grabbing

Gerund

/ɡræb/

saisirAction rapide de prendre ou d’attraper; aussi dans le sens de capturer.

She managed to grab the last seat on the bus.

Elle a réussi à saisir la dernière place dans le bus.

prendreDans le sens de se procurer rapidement quelque chose.

I need to grab some lunch before the meeting starts.

Je dois prendre quelque chose à manger avant que la réunion ne commence.

capterDans le sens d’attirer ou de retenir l’attention.

The headline was designed to grab the reader's attention.

Le titre a été conçu pour capter l’attention du lecteur.

Synonyms

Antonyms

let go

Definitions

grabbingnoun

The act of taking or seizing something quickly and often forcefully.

The grabbing of the last piece of cake led to a playful argument among the children.

A sudden or forceful attempt to take hold of something.

His grabbing for the falling book was instinctive.

grabbinggerund / present participle

Attracting or holding attention; compelling.

The grabbing headline on the newspaper caught everyone's eye.

Physically seizing or grasping; having a gripping action.

The grabbing claws of the excavator tore through the debris.

grabverb

To take hold of something suddenly or quickly.

She managed to grab the last seat on the bus.

To seize or capture, often in a forceful or aggressive manner.

The police were able to grab the suspect before he escaped.

To obtain or get something quickly or opportunistically.

I need to grab some lunch before the meeting starts.

To attract or capture someone's attention or interest.

The headline was designed to grab the reader's attention.