Grab a handful of air
verb phrase
To apply the brakes of a truck or bus quickly
[1930s+ Truckers; fr the fact that such vehicles have hand-operated air brakes]
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noun horseplay that is sexual in nature Examples We don’t want to hear about the politicians playing grab-ass with the interns. Word Origin by 1948 Usage Note slang noun Sexual touching and clutching: less anxious, less suspicious about my merry games of grabarse (1940s+) Related Terms play grab-ass
- Grabbable
[grab] /græb/ verb (used with object), grabbed, grabbing. 1. to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar. 2. to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land. 3. to obtain and consume quickly: Let’s grab a sandwich before going to the movie. 4. Slang. verb (used without […]
- Grab-bag
noun 1. a container or receptacle from which a person at a party or the like draws a gift without knowing what it is. 2. any miscellaneous collection. noun 1. a collection of miscellaneous things 2. (US & Canadian, Austral) a bag or other container from which gifts are drawn at random n. “miscellaneous mixture,” […]
- Grab-bar
noun 1. a bar attached to a wall near a bathtub or shower to provide a handgrip for a person who is bathing.
- Grabbed
[grab] /græb/ verb (used with object), grabbed, grabbing. 1. to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar. 2. to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land. 3. to obtain and consume quickly: Let’s grab a sandwich before going to the movie. 4. Slang. verb (used without […]